Genesis 30:9-13

⁹ When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she took her servant Zilpah and gave her to Jacob as a wife. ¹⁰ Leah's servant Zilpah bore Jacob a son. ¹¹ Then Leah said, "What good fortune!"[1] So she named him Gad.[2] ¹² Leah's servant Zilpah bore Jacob a second son. ¹³ Then Leah said, "How happy I am! The women will call me happy." So she named him Asher.[3]

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Other Translations of Genesis 30:9-13

King James Version

⁹ When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife. ¹⁰ And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a son. ¹¹ And Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad. Gad: that is, A troop, or, company ¹² And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a second son. ¹³ And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.

English Standard Version

⁹ When Leah saw that she had ceased bearing children, she took her servant Zilpah and gave her to Jacob as a wife. ¹⁰ Then Leah's servant Zilpah bore Jacob a son. ¹¹ And Leah said, "Good fortune has come!" so she called his name Gad.Gad sounds like the Hebrew for good fortune ¹² Leah's servant Zilpah bore Jacob a second son. ¹³ And Leah said, "Happy am I! For women have called me happy." So she called his name Asher.Asher sounds like the Hebrew for happy

The Message

⁹ When Leah saw that she wasn't having any more children, she gave her maid Zilpah to Jacob for a wife. ¹⁰ Zilpah had a son for Jacob. ¹¹ Leah said, "How fortunate!" and she named him Gad (Lucky). ¹² When Leah's maid Zilpah had a second son for Jacob, ¹³ Leah said, "A happy day! The women will congratulate me in my happiness." So she named him Asher (Happy).

New King James Version

⁹ When Leah saw that she had stopped bearing, she took Zilpah her maid and gave her to Jacob as wife. ¹⁰ And Leah's maid Zilpah bore Jacob a son. ¹¹ Then Leah said, "A troop comes!" So she called his name Gad. ¹² And Leah's maid Zilpah bore Jacob a second son. ¹³ Then Leah said, "I am happy, for the daughters will call me blessed." So she called his name Asher.

New Living Translation

⁹ Meanwhile, Leah realized that she wasn't getting pregnant anymore, so she took her servant, Zilpah, and gave her to Jacob as a wife. ¹⁰ Soon Zilpah presented him with a son. ¹¹ Leah named him Gad, for she said, "How fortunate I am!" ¹² Then Zilpah gave Jacob a second son. ¹³ And Leah named him Asher, for she said, "What joy is mine! Now the other women will celebrate with me."