32 Leah conceived, gave birth to a son, and named him Reuben,[a] for she said, “The Lord has seen my affliction;(A) surely my husband will love me now.”

33 She conceived again, gave birth to a son, and said, “The Lord heard that I am unloved and has given me this son also.” So she named him Simeon.[b]

34 She conceived again, gave birth to a son, and said, “At last, my husband will become attached to me because I have borne three sons for him.” Therefore he was named Levi.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 29:32 = See, a Son; in Hb, the name Reuben sounds like “has seen my affliction.”
  2. Genesis 29:33 In Hb, the name Simeon sounds like “has heard.”
  3. Genesis 29:34 In Hb, the name Levi sounds like “attached to.”

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