33 She conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Because the Lord has heard that I am hated, he has given me this son also.” And she called his name Simeon.[a]

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  1. Genesis 29:33 Simeon sounds like the Hebrew for heard

25 On the third day, when they were sore, two of the sons of Jacob, (A)Simeon and Levi, (B)Dinah's brothers, took their swords and came against the city while it felt secure and killed all the males.

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(A)“Simeon and Levi are brothers;
    weapons (B)of violence are their swords.
Let my soul come not into their council;
    (C)O my glory, (D)be not joined to their company.
For in their anger they killed men,
    and in their willfulness they (E)hamstrung oxen.

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24 Then he turned away from them and (A)wept. And he returned to them and spoke to them. And he took Simeon from them and bound him before their eyes.

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23 The sons of Leah: (A)Reuben (Jacob's firstborn), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

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30 Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, (A)“You have brought trouble on me (B)by making me stink to the inhabitants of the land, (C)the Canaanites and the Perizzites. (D)My numbers are few, and if they gather themselves against me and attack me, I shall be destroyed, both I and my household.”

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20 Then Leah said, “God has endowed me with a good endowment; now my husband will honor me, because I have borne him six sons.” So she called his name (A)Zebulun.[a]

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  1. Genesis 30:20 Zebulun sounds like the Hebrew for honor

18 Leah said, “God has given me my wages because I gave my servant to my husband.” So she called his name Issachar.[a]

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  1. Genesis 30:18 Issachar sounds like the Hebrew for wages, or hire

Then Rachel said, “With mighty wrestlings[a] I have wrestled with my sister and have prevailed.” So she called his name (A)Naphtali.[b]

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  1. Genesis 30:8 Hebrew With wrestlings of God
  2. Genesis 30:8 Naphtali sounds like the Hebrew for wrestling

Then Rachel said, “God has (A)judged me, and has also heard my voice and given me a son.” Therefore she called his name Dan.[a]

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  1. Genesis 30:6 Dan sounds like the Hebrew for judged

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