Genesis 35:23

New International Version

²³The sons of Leah:^(A)

Reuben the firstborn^(B) of Jacob,

Simeon, Levi, Judah,^(C) Issachar and Zebulun.^(D)

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Genesis 35:23 in all English translations

Genesis 46:8-15

New International Version

⁸These are the names of the sons of Israel^(A) (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt:

Reuben the firstborn^(B) of Jacob.

⁹The sons of Reuben:^(C)

Hanok, Pallu,^(D) Hezron and Karmi.^(E)

¹⁰The sons of Simeon:^(F)

Jemuel,^(G) Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar^(H) and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.

¹¹The sons of Levi:^(I)

Gershon,^(J) Kohath^(K) and Merari.^(L)

¹²The sons of Judah:^(M)

Er,^(N) Onan,^(O) Shelah, Perez^(P) and Zerah^(Q) (but Er and Onan had died in the land of Canaan).^(R)

The sons of Perez:^(S)

Hezron and Hamul.^(T)

¹³The sons of Issachar:^(U)

Tola, Puah,^[a]^(V) Jashub^[b]^(W) and Shimron.

¹⁴The sons of Zebulun:^(X)

Sered, Elon and Jahleel.

¹⁵These were the sons Leah bore to Jacob in Paddan Aram,^[c]^(Y) besides his daughter Dinah.^(Z) These sons and daughters of his were thirty-three in all.

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Footnotes

Genesis 46:13 Samaritan Pentateuch and Syriac (see also 1 Chron. 7:1); Masoretic Text Puvah
Genesis 46:13 Samaritan Pentateuch and some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Num. 26:24 and 1 Chron. 7:1); Masoretic Text Iob
Genesis 46:15 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia

Genesis 30:18-20

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¹⁸Then Leah said, “God has rewarded me for giving my servant to my husband.”^(A) So she named him Issachar.^[a]^(B)

¹⁹Leah conceived again and bore Jacob a sixth son. ²⁰Then Leah said, “God has presented me with a precious gift. This time my husband will treat me with honor,^(C) because I have borne him six sons.” So she named him Zebulun.^[b]^(D)

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Footnotes

Genesis 30:18 Issachar sounds like the Hebrew for reward.
Genesis 30:20 Zebulun probably means honor.

Genesis 29:32-35

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³²Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son.^(A) She named him Reuben,^[a]^(B) for she said, “It is because the Lord has seen my misery.^(C) Surely my husband will love me now.”

³³She conceived again, and when she gave birth to a son she said, “Because the Lord heard that I am not loved,^(D) he gave me this one too.” So she named him Simeon.^[b]^(E)

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

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

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Footnotes

Genesis 29:32 Reuben sounds like the Hebrew for he has seen my misery; the name means see, a son.
Genesis 29:33 Simeon probably means one who hears.
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.