³² And Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben,^[a] for she said, “Because the Lord ^(A)has looked upon my affliction; for now my husband will love me.” 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.^{[b] 34} Again she conceived and bore a son, and said, “Now this time my husband will be ^(B)attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore his name was called Levi.^{[c] 35} And she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “This time I will praise the Lord.” Therefore she called his name ^(C)Judah.^[d] Then she ceased bearing.

⁶ 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]

⁸ Then Rachel said, “With mighty wrestlings^[a] I have wrestled with my sister and have prevailed.” So she called his name ^(A)Naphtali.^[b]

¹¹ And Leah said, ^(A)“Good fortune has come!” so she called his name ^(B)Gad.^[a]

¹³ And Leah said, “Happy am I! For women ^(A)have called me happy.” So she called his name Asher.^[a]

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

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]

²⁴ And she called his name Joseph,^[a] saying, ^(A)“May the Lord add to me another son!”

¹⁸ And as her soul was departing (for she was dying), she called his name Ben-oni;^{[a] (A)}but his father called him Benjamin.^[b]