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Genesis 30:18

And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.

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וַתֹּ֣אמֶרvatomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…לֵאָ֗הleahLeahלֵאָהnoun, proper name — “Leah”H3812Leah, a wife of JacobLeah.נָתַ֤ןnatangiveנָתַןverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “give”, a completed actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…אֱלֹהִים֙elohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.שְׂכָרִ֔יsekharihireשָׂכָרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “hire”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7939payment of contract; concretely, salary, fare, maintenance; by implication, compensation, benefithire, price, reward(-ed), wages, worth.אֲשֶׁרasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…נָתַ֥תִּיnatatigiveנָתַןverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “give”, a completed actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…שִׁפְחָתִ֖יshifchatimaidשִׁפְחָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “maid”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8198a female slave (as a member of the household)(bond-, hand-) maid(-en, -servant), wench, bondwoman, womanservant.לְאִישִׁ֑יleishito a certainאִישׁpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to a certain”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phra…וַתִּקְרָ֥אvatiqraand callקָרָאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and call”, the next action in the storyH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.שְׁמ֖וֹshemvofameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.יִשָּׂשכָֽרyisashkharIssacharיִשָּׂשכָרnoun, proper name — “Issachar”H3485Jissaskar, a son of JacobIssachar.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Leah said: 'God hath given me my hire, because I gave my handmaid to my husband. And she called his name Issachar.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I gave my handmaid to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.

Young’s Literal Translation

and Leah saith, 'God hath given my hire, because I have given my maid-servant to my husband;' and she calleth his name Issachar.

World English Bible

Leah said, “God has given me my hire, because I gave my servant to my husband.” She named him Issachar.

Darby Translation

And Leah said, God has given me my hire, because I have given my maidservant to my husband; and she called his name Issachar.

Douay-Rheims

And said: God hath given me a reward, because I gave my handmaid to my husband. And she called his name Issachar.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Leah said: 'God hath given me my hire, because I gave my handmaid to my husband. And she called his name Issachar.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Lea said, God has given me my reward, because I gave my maid to my husband; and she called his name Issachar, which is, Reward.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἶπε Λεία, δέδωκέ μοι ὁ Θεὸς τὸν μισθόν μου, ἀνθʼ οὗ ἔδωκα τὴν παιδίσκην μου τῷ ἀνδρί μου· καὶ ἐκάλεσε τὸ ὄνομα αὐτοῦ, Ἰσσάχαρ, ὅ ἐστι μισθός.