Genesis 35:17
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“During her severe labor, the midwife said to her, “Do not be afraid, for you are having another son.””
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“During her severe labor, the midwife said to her, “Do not be afraid, for you are having another son.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; thou shalt have this son also.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And it came to pass, when she was in hard labor, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; for now thou shalt have another son.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and it cometh to pass, in her being sharply pained in her bearing, that the midwife saith to her, `Fear not, for this also <FI>is<Fi> a son for thee.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 35:17 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 30:24She named him Joseph, and said, “May the LORD add to me another son.”
- 1 Samuel 4:19Now Eli’s daughter-in-law, the wife of Phinehas, was pregnant and about to give birth. When she heard the news of the capture of God’s ark and the deaths of her father-in-law and her husband, she collapsed and gave birth, for her labor pains overtook her.
- 1 Samuel 4:20As she was dying, the women attending to her said, “Do not be afraid, for you have given birth to a son!” But she did not respond or pay any heed.
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