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Text -- Genesis 29:31-35 (NET)
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The Family of Jacob
29:31 When the Lord saw that Leah was unloved , he enabled her to become pregnant while Rachel remained childless .
29:32 So Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son . She named him Reuben , for she said , “The Lord has looked with pity on my oppressed condition . Surely my husband will love me now .”
29:33 She became pregnant again and had another son . She said , “Because the Lord heard that I was unloved , he gave me this one too .” So she named him Simeon .
29:34 She became pregnant again and had another son . She said , “Now this time my husband will show me affection , because I have given birth to three sons for him.” That is why he was named Levi .
29:35 She became pregnant again and had another son . She said , “This time I will praise the Lord .” That is why she named him Judah . Then she stopped having children .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Marriage |
Leah |
Haran |
GENESIS, 4 |
FATHER |
RELATIONSHIPS, FAMILY |
Laban |
Jacob |
Wife |
Family |
Polygamy |
Children |
Thankfulness |
Reuben |
Levi |
Simeon |
NAMES, PROPER |
Rachel |
Favoritism |
LOVE |
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NET Notes: Gen 29:32 Leah’s explanation of the name Reuben reflects a popular etymology, not an exact one. The name means literally “look, a son.” Playin...
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NET Notes: Gen 29:34 The name Levi (לֵוִי, levi), the precise meaning of which is debated, was appropriate because it sounds like the verb ...
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