Genesis 19:37
Modern Translations
New International Version
The older daughter had a son, and she named him Moab; he is the father of the Moabites of today.

New 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.

English Standard Version
The firstborn bore a son and called his name Moab. He is the father of the Moabites to this day.

Berean Study Bible
The older daughter gave birth to a son and named him Moab. He is the father of the Moabites of today.

New American Standard Bible
The firstborn gave birth to a son, and named him Moab; he is the father of the Moabites to this day.

NASB 1995
The firstborn bore a son, and called his name Moab; he is the father of the Moabites to this day.

NASB 1977
And the first-born bore a son, and called his name Moab; he is the father of the Moabites to this day.

Amplified Bible
The firstborn gave birth to a son, and named him Moab (from father); he is the father of the Moabites to this day.

Christian Standard Bible
The firstborn gave birth to a son and named him Moab. He is the father of the Moabites of today.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The firstborn gave birth to a son and named him Moab. He is the father of the Moabites of today.

Contemporary English Version
The older daughter named her son Moab, and he is the ancestor of the Moabites.

Good News Translation
The older daughter had a son, whom she named Moab. He was the ancestor of the present-day Moabites.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The older one gave birth to a son and named him Moab. He is the ancestor of the Moabites of today.

International Standard Version
The firstborn gave birth to a son and named him Moab, and he is the ancestor of the Moabites to this day.

NET Bible
The older daughter gave birth to a son and named him Moab. He is the ancestor of the Moabites of today.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And the firstborn bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day.

New King James Version
The firstborn bore a son and called his name Moab; he is the father of the Moabites to this day.

King James 2000 Bible
And the firstborn bore a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day.

New Heart English Bible
The firstborn bore a son, and named him Moab. He is the father of the Moabites to this day.

World English Bible
The firstborn bore a son, and named him Moab. He is the father of the Moabites to this day.

American King James Version
And the first born bore a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites to this day.

American Standard Version
And the first-born bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day.

A Faithful Version
And the firstborn bore a son and called his name Moab; he is the father of the Moabites to this day.

Darby Bible Translation
And the first-born bore a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites to this day.

English Revised Version
And the firstborn bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the first-born bore a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites to this day.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And the elder bare a sonne, and she called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites vnto this day.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And the elder bare a sonne, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites vnto this day.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And the elder bare a sonne, and called him Moab, of whom come ye Moabytes vnto this daye.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And the elder bare a sone and called hym Moab which is the father of the Moabytes vnto this daye.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and the firstborn bears a son and calls his name Moab: he [is] father of Moab to this day.

Young's Literal Translation
and the first-born beareth a son, and calleth his name Moab; he is father of Moab unto this day;

Smith's Literal Translation
And the first-born will bring forth a son, and she will call his name Moab: this the father of Moab till this day.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the elder bore a son, and called his name Moab: he is the father of the Moabites unto this day.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the elder gave birth to a son, and she called his name Moab. He is the father of the Moabites, even to the present day.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the elder woman bore a son and she called his name Moab; he is the father of the Moabites until today.

Lamsa Bible
And the first-born bore a son and called his name Moab; he is the father of the Moabites to this day.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the first-born bore a son, and called his name Moab--the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the elder bore a son and called his name Moab, saying, He is of my father. This is the father of the Moabites to this present day.
















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