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.

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  1. Genesis 29:32 Reuben means See, a son
  2. Genesis 29:33 Simeon sounds like the Hebrew for heard
  3. Genesis 29:34 Levi sounds like the Hebrew for attached
  4. Genesis 29:35 Judah sounds like the Hebrew for praise

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

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

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

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  1. Genesis 30:11 Gad sounds like the Hebrew for good fortune

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

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  1. Genesis 30:13 Asher sounds like the Hebrew for happy

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

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

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

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  1. Genesis 30:24 Joseph means May he add, and sounds like the Hebrew for taken away

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]

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  1. Genesis 35:18 Ben-oni could mean son of my sorrow, or son of my strength
  2. Genesis 35:18 Benjamin means son of the right hand

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