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Genesis 35:17

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.

KJV

ob difficultatem partus periclitari cœpit. Dixitque ei obstetrix : Noli timere, quia et hunc habebis filium.

Vulgate

ἐγένετο δὲ ἐν τῷ σκληρῶς αὐτὴν τίκτειν εἶπεν αὐτῇ ἡ μαῖα Θάρσει, καὶ γὰρ οὗτός ἐστιν υἱός.

LXX

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.

ASV

וַ/יְהִ֥י בְ/הַקְשֹׁתָ֖/הּ בְּ/לִדְתָּ֑/הּ וַ/תֹּ֨אמֶר לָ֤/הּ הַ/מְיַלֶּ֨דֶת֙ אַל תִּ֣ירְאִ֔י כִּֽי גַם זֶ֥ה לָ֖/ךְ בֵּֽן

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אַל
'l
preposition · 720×
בֶּן
bn
noun · 4909×
גַּם
gm
adverb · 764×
הוֹלִ֣יד
hvlyd
verb · 478×
זֶּֽה
zh
pronoun · 1173×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יַּקְשׁוּ֙
yqshv
verb · 27×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
תִּירָ֖א
tyr'
verb · 325×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 4:20 — And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast born a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it.
  • Gen 28:13 — And, behold, the LORD stood above it, and said, I am the LORD God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;
  • Gen 30:24 — And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add to me another son.
  • Gen 30:24 — And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add to me another son.