Genesis 29:34
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Once again Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi.”
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“Once again Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have borne him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And she conceiveth again, and beareth a son, and saith, `Now <FI>is<Fi> the time, my husband is joined unto me, because I have born to him three sons,' therefore hath <FI>one<Fi> called his name Levi.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 29:34 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 30:20“God has given me a good gift,” she said. “This time my husband will honor me, because I have borne him six sons.” And she named him Zebulun.
- Genesis 34:25Three days later, while they were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons (Dinah’s brothers Simeon and Levi) took their swords, went into the unsuspecting city, and slaughtered every male.
- Genesis 35:23The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
- Genesis 46:11The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
- Genesis 49:5Simeon and Levi are brothers; their swords are weapons of violence.
- Exodus 2:1Now a man of the house of Levi married a daughter of Levi,
- Exodus 32:26So Moses stood at the entrance to the camp and said, “Whoever is for the LORD, come to me.” And all the Levites gathered around him.
- Numbers 18:2But bring with you also your brothers from the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, that they may join you and assist you and your sons before the Tent of the Testimony.
- Deuteronomy 33:8Concerning Levi he said: “Give Your Thummim to Levi and Your Urim to Your godly one, whom You tested at Massah and contested at the waters of Meribah.
- Revelation 7:7from the tribe of Simeon 12,000, from the tribe of Levi 12,000, from the tribe of Issachar 12,000,
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