Genesis 29:32-34

Contemporary English Version

³²Leah gave birth to a son and named him Reuben.^[a] Then she said, “The Lord has taken away my sorrow. Now my husband will love me more than he does Rachel.” ³³She had a second son and named him Simeon,^[b] because she said, “The Lord has heard that my husband doesn't love me.” ³⁴When Leah's third son was born, she said, “Now my husband will hold me close.” So this son was named Levi.^[c]

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Footnotes

29.32 Reuben: In Hebrew “Reuben” means, “Look, a son!”
29.33 Simeon: In Hebrew “Simeon” sounds like “someone who hears.”
29.34 hold me close … Levi: In Hebrew “Levi” sounds like “hold (someone) close.”