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33 She became pregnant again and gave birth to a son. She said, “The Lord heard that I was unloved, so he gave me this son too,” and she named him Simeon.[a] 34 She became pregnant again and gave birth to a son. She said, “Now, this time my husband will embrace me,[b] since I have given birth to three sons for him.” So she named him Levi.[c] 35 She became pregnant again and gave birth to a son. She said, “This time I will praise the Lord.” So she named him Judah.[d] Then she stopped bearing children.

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  1. Genesis 29:33 Sounds like the Heb verb hear
  2. Genesis 29:34 Or be connected to me
  3. Genesis 29:34 Sounds like the Heb verb embrace, or connect
  4. Genesis 29:35 Sounds like the Heb verb praise

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)

34 Again she conceived, and when she gave birth to a son she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me,(C) because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi.[b](D)

35 She conceived again, and when she gave birth to a son she said, “This time I will praise the Lord.” So she named him Judah.[c](E) Then she stopped having children.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 29:33 Simeon probably means one who hears.
  2. Genesis 29:34 Levi sounds like and may be derived from the Hebrew for attached.
  3. Genesis 29:35 Judah sounds like and may be derived from the Hebrew for praise.