¹⁸Rachel was dying. As she took her last breath, she named her son Benoni ^[Son of My Sorrow^[, but his father named him Benjamin ^[Son of My Right Hand^[.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And as her soul was departing (for she was dying), she called his name Ben-oni; but his father called him Benjamin.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

As she breathed her last—for she was dying—she named her son Ben-Oni. But his father named him Benjamin.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

With her last breath—for she was dying—she named him Ben-oni, but his father called him Benjamin.

NLTNew Living Translation

Rachel was about to die, but with her last breath she named the baby Ben-oni (which means “son of my sorrow”). The baby’s father, however, called him Benjamin (which means “son of my right hand”).

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And it happened that when her life was departing (for she was dying), she called his name Ben-Oni. But his father called him Benjamin.

KJV 1900King James Version

And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Ben-oni: but his father called him Benjamin.

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