Genesis 29:34-35
American Standard Version
34 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be [a]joined unto me, because I have borne him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi. 35 And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, This time will I [b]praise Jehovah: therefore she called his name [c]Judah; and she left off bearing.
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- Genesis 29:34 From the root lavah.
- Genesis 29:35 From the Hebrew hodah.
- Genesis 29:35 Hebrew Jehudah.
Genesis 29:34-35
New International Version
34 Again she conceived, and when she gave birth to a son she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me,(A) because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi.[a](B)
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.[b](C) Then she stopped having children.(D)
Footnotes
- Genesis 29:34 Levi sounds like and may be derived from the Hebrew for attached.
- Genesis 29:35 Judah sounds like and may be derived from the Hebrew for praise.
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