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Genesis 19:37–38

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37The older daughter had a son, and she named him Moabg;r he is the father of the Moabitess of today. 38The younger daughter also had a son, and she named him Ben-Ammih; he is the father of the Ammonitesit of today.

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Footnotes

  1. gMoab sounds like the Hebrew for from father.
  2. hBen-Ammi means son of my father’s people.
  3. iHebrew Bene-Ammon

Cross references

  1. rGe 36:35; Ex 15:15; Nu 25:1; Isa 15:1; 25:10; Jer 25:21; 48:1; Eze 25:8; Zep 2:9
  2. sNu 22:4; 24:17; Dt 2:9; Jdg 3:28; Ru 1:4, 22; 1 Sa 14:47; 22:3–4; 2 Sa 8:2; 2 Ki 1:1; 3:4; Ezr 9:1; Ps 108:9; Jer 48:1
  3. tNu 21:24; Dt 2:19; 23:3; Jos 12:2; Jdg 3:13; 10:6, 7; 1 Sa 11:1–11; 14:47; 1 Ch 19:1; 2 Ch 20:23; 26:8; 27:5; Ne 2:19; 4:3; Jer 25:21; 40:14; 49:1; Eze 21:28; 25:2; Am 1:13

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

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

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

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.