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Genesis 29:33
New English Translation
Genesis 29:33
New English Translation
33 She became pregnant again and had another son. She said, “Because the Lord heard that I was unloved,[a] he gave me this one too.” So she named him Simeon.[b]
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- Genesis 29:33 tn Heb “hated.” See the note on the word “unloved” in v. 31.
- Genesis 29:33 sn The name Simeon (שִׁמְעוֹן, shimʿon) is derived from the verbal root שָׁמַע (shamaʿ) and means “hearing.” The name is appropriate since it is reminder that the Lord “heard” about Leah’s unloved condition and responded with pity.
Genesis 29:33
New International Version
Genesis 29:33
New International Version
33 She conceived again, and when she gave birth to a son she said, “Because the Lord heard that I am not loved,(A) he gave me this one too.” So she named him Simeon.[a](B)
Footnotes
- Genesis 29:33 Simeon probably means one who hears.
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