Genesis 29:32-34

Expanded Bible

³² Leah ·became pregnant [conceived] and gave birth to a son. She named him Reuben [^Csounds like “seen my troubles” in Hebrew], because she said, “The Lord has seen my ·troubles [distress]. Surely now my husband will love me.”

³³ Leah ·became pregnant [conceived] again and gave birth to another son. She named him Simeon [^Csounds like “has heard” in Hebrew] and said, “The Lord has heard that I am ·not loved [or hated], so he has given me this son.”

³⁴ Leah ·became pregnant [conceived] again and gave birth to another son. She named him Levi [^Csounds like “be close to” in Hebrew] and said, “Now, surely my husband will ·be close [bind/attach himself] to me, because I have given him three sons.”