35 And she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “This time I will praise the Lord.” Therefore she called his name (A)Judah.[a] Then she ceased bearing.

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  1. Genesis 29:35 Judah sounds like the Hebrew for praise

35 She conceived again, and when she gave birth to a son she said, “This time I will praise the Lord.” So she named him Judah.[a](A) Then she stopped having children.(B)

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  1. Genesis 29:35 Judah sounds like and may be derived from the Hebrew for praise.

29 Let peoples serve you,
    and nations (A)bow down to you.
(B)Be lord over your brothers,
    and may your mother's sons bow down to you.
(C)Cursed be everyone who curses you,
    and blessed be everyone who blesses you!”

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29 May nations serve you
    and peoples bow down to you.(A)
Be lord over your brothers,
    and may the sons of your mother bow down to you.(B)
May those who curse you be cursed
    and those who bless you be blessed.(C)

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