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34 Later, she conceived again and said, “This time my husband will become attached to me, now that I’ve borne him three sons.” So he named him Levi.[a]

35 Then she conceived yet again, bore a son, and said, “This time I’ll praise the Lord.” So she named him Judah.[b]

Then she stopped bearing children.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 29:34 The Heb. name Levi means joined
  2. Genesis 29:35 The Heb. name Judah means praise

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)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 29:34 Levi sounds like and may be derived from the Hebrew for attached.
  2. Genesis 29:35 Judah sounds like and may be derived from the Hebrew for praise.