Genesis 35:18

Verse

RBT Translation:

And he is becoming in the going out of her breath, for she has died, and she is calling-out his name Builder of My Sorrow,¹⁰⁹³ and his father called-out to-himself Builder-of-the-right.¹⁰⁹⁴

LITV Translation:
And it happened, when her soul was going forth (for she died) even she called his name Benoni. But his father called him Benjamin.

ESV Translation:
And as her soul was departing (for she was dying), she called his name Ben-oni; but his father called him Benjamin.

Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And it came to pass in her giving up the ghost (for she was dying), that she called his name, The son of my pain; but his father called his name Benjamin.

Footnotes

1093

Strong’s #1126, Ben Oni. Oni is derived from aven (#205) and means vanity, sorrow, trouble,

“There is no darkness and no death-shadow to conceal themselves there those-who-make sorrow [aven].” Job 34:22 literal

“They are not standing-themselves, the shining ones, opposite your eyes; you have hated the whole of those-who-make sorrow [aven].” Psalm 5:5 literal

1094

Strong’s #1144, Bin-yamin. Builder of the Right. “Hand” yad (#3028) is not indicated. Genesis 48:17 shows us with the text “hand of his right” that hand is not inherently a part of the word. Yamin (Right) is also used of the eye, thigh, etc. elsewhere.