Genesis 29:34-35
New American Standard Bible
34 And she conceived again and gave birth to a son, and said, “Now this time my husband will become [a]attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore he was named (A)Levi. 35 And she conceived again and gave birth to a son, and said, “This time I will [b]praise the Lord.” Therefore she named him [c](B)Judah. Then she stopped having children.
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- Genesis 29:34 Heb lavah, related to Levi
- Genesis 29:35 Heb Jadah, related to Judah
- Genesis 29:35 Heb 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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