^29:35She became pregnant again and had another son. She said, “This time I will praise the Lord.” That is why she named him Judah.⁷⁴ Then she stopped having children.

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Footnotes

74 The name Judah (יְהוּדָה, yéhudah) means “he will be praised” and reflects the sentiment Leah expresses in the statement recorded earlier in the verse. For further discussion see W. F. Albright, “The Names ‘Israel’ and ‘Judah’ with an Excursus on the Etymology of Todah and Torah,” 46 (1927): 151–85; and A. R. Millard, “The Meaning of the Name Judah,” 86 (1974): 216–18.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

And she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “This time I will praise the Lord.” Therefore she called his name Judah. Then she ceased bearing.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

She conceived again, and when she gave birth to a son she said, “This time I will praise the Lord.” So she named him Judah. Then she stopped having children.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

And she conceived again, gave birth to a son, and said, “This time I will praise the Lord.” Therefore she named him Judah. Then Leah stopped having children.

NLTNew Living Translation

Once again Leah became pregnant and gave birth to another son. She named him Judah, for she said, “Now I will praise the Lord!” And then she stopped having children.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And she conceived again and gave birth to a son. And she said, “This time I will praise Yahweh.” Therefore she called his name Judah. And she ceased bearing children.

KJV 1900King James Version

And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the Lord: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.

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