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Genesis 19:36–38

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36In this way both of Lot’s daughters became pregnant by their own father. 37The elder daughter had a son, whom she named Moab.u He was the ancestor of the present-day Moabites. 38The younger daughter also had a son, whom she named Benammi.v He was the ancestor of the present-day Ammonites.

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  1. umoab: This name sounds like the Hebrew for “from my father”.
  2. vbenammi: This name in Hebrew means “son of my relative” and sounds like the Hebrew for “Ammonite”.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Thus both the daughters of Lot became pregnant by their father. The firstborn bore a son and called his name Moab. He is the father of the Moabites to this day. The younger also bore a son and called his name Ben-ammi. He is the father of the Ammonites to this day.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

So both of Lot’s daughters became pregnant by their father. The older daughter had a son, and she named him Moab; he is the father of the Moabites of today. The younger daughter also had a son, and she named him Ben-Ammi; he is the father of the Ammonites of today.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

So both of Lot’s daughters became pregnant by their father. The firstborn gave birth to a son and named him Moab. He is the father of the Moabites of today. The younger also gave birth to a son, and she named him Ben-ammi. He is the father of the Ammonites of today.

NLTNew Living Translation

As a result, both of Lot’s daughters became pregnant by their own father. When the older daughter gave birth to a son, she named him Moab. He became the ancestor of the nation now known as the Moabites. When the younger daughter gave birth to a son, she named him Ben-ammi. He became the ancestor of the nation now known as the Ammonites.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And the two daughters of Lot became pregnant by their father. The firstborn gave birth to a son, and she called his name Moab. He is the father of Moab until this day. And the younger, she also gave birth to a son, and she called his name Ben-Ammi. He is the father of the Ammonites until this day.

KJV 1900King James Version

Thus were both the daughters of Lot with child by their father. And the firstborn bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day. And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Ben-ammi: the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day.