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