Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Again she conceived, and when she gave birth to a son she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi. New Living Translation Then she became pregnant a third time and gave birth to another son. He was named Levi, for she said, “Surely this time my husband will feel affection for me, since I have given him three sons!” English Standard Version Again she conceived and bore a son, and said, “Now this time my husband will be attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore his name was called Levi. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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. New King James Version She conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Now this time my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore his name was called Levi. New American Standard Bible And she conceived again and gave birth to a son, and said, “Now this time my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore he was named Levi. NASB 1995 She conceived again and bore a son and said, “Now this time my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore he was named Levi. NASB 1977 And she conceived again and bore a son and said, “Now this time my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore he was named Levi. Legacy Standard Bible And she conceived again and bore a son and said, “Now this time my husband will be joined to me because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore he was named Levi. Amplified Bible She conceived again and gave birth to a son and said, “Now this time my husband will become attached to me [as a companion], for I have given him three sons.” Therefore he was named Levi. Christian Standard Bible She conceived again, gave birth to a son, and said, “At last, my husband will become attached to me because I have borne three sons for him.” Therefore he was named Levi. Holman Christian Standard Bible She conceived again, gave birth to a son, and said, “At last, my husband will become attached to me because I have borne three sons for him.” Therefore he was named Levi. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version When Leah's third son was born, she said, "Now my husband will hold me close." So this son was named Levi. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation She became pregnant again and gave birth to another son. She said, "Now at last my husband will become attached to me because I've given him three sons." So she named him Levi [Attached]. Good News Translation Once again she became pregnant and gave birth to another son. She said, "Now my husband will be bound more tightly to me, because I have borne him three sons"; so she named him Levi. International Standard Version Later, she conceived again and said, "This time my husband will become attached to me, now that I've borne him three sons." So he named him Levi. Majority Standard Bible 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. NET Bible 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. New Heart English Bible She conceived again, and bore a son. She said, "Now this time my husband will become attached to me, since I have given him three sons." Therefore he was named Levi. Webster's Bible Translation And she conceived again, and bore a son; and said, Now this time will my husband adhere to me, because I have borne him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi. World English Bible She conceived again, and bore a son. She said, “Now this time my husband will be joined to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore his name was called Levi. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd she conceives again and bears a son, and says, “Now [is] the time, my husband is joined to me, because I have born to him three sons,” therefore has [one] called his name Levi. Young's Literal Translation And she conceiveth again, and beareth a son, and saith, 'Now is the time, my husband is joined unto me, because I have born to him three sons,' therefore hath one called his name Levi. Smith's Literal Translation And she will conceive yet again, and will bear a son, and she will say, The time now, my husband will join himself to me, for I bare to him three sons: for this his name was called Levi. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd she conceived the third time, and bore another son: and said: Now also my husband will be joined to me, because I have borne him three sons: and therefore she called hi sname Levi. Catholic Public Domain Version And she conceived a third time, and she gave birth to another son, and she said: “Now likewise my husband will unite with me, because I have borne him three sons.” And because of this, she called his name Levi. New American Bible Again she conceived and bore a son, and she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me, since I have now borne him three sons”; that is why she named him Levi. New Revised Standard Version Again she conceived and bore a son, and said, “Now this time my husband will be joined to me, because I have borne him three sons”; therefore he was named Levi. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd she conceived again, and bore a son; and said, Now this time my husband will surely love me, because I have born him three sons therefore she called his name Levi. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And she was pregnant again and she bore a son and she said, “This time my husband will cleave to me, because I have given birth to three sons for him; because of this, she called his name Levi. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And she conceived again, and bore 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation And she conceived yet again, and bore a son, and said, In the present time my husband will be with me, for I have born him three sons; therefore she called his name, Levi. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah…33Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has given me this son as well.” So she named him Simeon. 34Once 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. 35And once more she conceived and gave birth to a son and said, “This time I will praise the LORD.” So she named him Judah. Then Leah stopped having children.… Cross References Genesis 49:5-7 Simeon and Levi are brothers; their swords are weapons of violence. / May I never enter their council; may I never join their assembly. For they kill men in their anger, and hamstring oxen on a whim. / Cursed be their anger, for it is strong, and their wrath, for it is cruel! I will disperse them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel. Genesis 34:25-30 Three 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. / They killed Hamor and his son Shechem with their swords, took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went away. / Jacob’s other sons came upon the slaughter and looted the city, because their sister had been defiled. ... Genesis 35:22-26 While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons: / The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun. / The sons of Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin. ... Genesis 46:8-27 Now these are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn. / The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. / The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman. ... Exodus 1:1-5 These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family: / Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; / Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin; ... Numbers 1:5-15 These are the names of the men who are to assist you: From the tribe of Reuben, Elizur son of Shedeur; / from Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai; / from Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab; ... Numbers 26:5-14 Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. These were the descendants of Reuben: The Hanochite clan from Hanoch, the Palluite clan from Pallu, / the Hezronite clan from Hezron, and the Carmite clan from Carmi. / These were the clans of Reuben, and their registration numbered 43,730. ... Deuteronomy 33:8-11 Concerning 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. / He said of his father and mother, ‘I do not consider them.’ He disregarded his brothers and did not know his own sons, for he kept Your word and maintained Your covenant. / He will teach Your ordinances to Jacob and Your law to Israel; he will set incense before You and whole burnt offerings on Your altar. ... 1 Chronicles 2:1-2 These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, / Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. 1 Chronicles 6:1-2 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. / The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Matthew 1:2 Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. Luke 3:33-34 the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, / the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor, Acts 7:8 Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs. Romans 9:6-13 It is not as though God’s word has failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel. / Nor because they are Abraham’s descendants are they all his children. On the contrary, “Through Isaac your offspring will be reckoned.” / So it is not the children of the flesh who are God’s children, but it is the children of the promise who are regarded as offspring. ... Hebrews 7:14 For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, a tribe as to which Moses said nothing about priests. Treasury of Scripture And she conceived again, and bore a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined to me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi. A. Genesis 34:25 And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males. Genesis 35:23 The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun: Genesis 46:11 And the sons of Levi; Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi. Numbers 18:2-4 And thy brethren also of the tribe of Levi, the tribe of thy father, bring thou with thee, that they may be joined unto thee, and minister unto thee: but thou and thy sons with thee shall minister before the tabernacle of witness… Jump to Previous Adhere Attached Bare Birth Bore Born Borne Child Conceived Conceiveth Husband Joined Levi Three Time UnitedJump to Next Adhere Attached Bare Birth Bore Born Borne Child Conceived Conceiveth Husband Joined Levi Three Time UnitedGenesis 29 1. Jacob comes to the well of Haran.9. He becomes acquainted with Rachel. 13. Laban entertains him. 18. Jacob covenants for Rachel. 23. He is deceived by Laban with Leah. 28. He marries also Rachel, and serves for her seven years more. 32. Leah bears Reuben; 33. Simeon; 34. Levi; 35. and Judah. Once again Leah conceived The phrase "once again" indicates a continuation of God's blessing upon Leah, despite her less favored status compared to Rachel. The Hebrew root for "conceived" is "הרָה" (harah), which signifies the miraculous and divine aspect of childbirth. Leah's ability to conceive multiple times underscores God's providence and favor, even when human affection is lacking. This reflects the biblical theme that God often chooses the overlooked or marginalized to fulfill His purposes. 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 Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Once againעוֹד֮ (‘ō·wḏ) Adverb Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more [Leah] conceived וַתַּ֣הַר (wat·ta·har) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 2029: To conceive, become pregnant and gave birth to וַתֵּ֣לֶד (wat·tê·leḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage a son, בֵּן֒ (bên) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1121: A son and she said, וַתֹּ֗אמֶר (wat·tō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Now עַתָּ֤ה (‘at·tāh) Adverb Strong's 6258: At this time at last הַפַּ֙עַם֙ (hap·pa·‘am) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6471: A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence my husband אִישִׁי֙ (’î·šî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person will become attached יִלָּוֶ֤ה (yil·lā·weh) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3867: To twine, to unite, to remain, to borrow, to lend to me, אֵלַ֔י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to because כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I have borne יָלַ֥דְתִּי (yā·laḏ·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage him ל֖וֹ (lōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew three שְׁלֹשָׁ֣ה (šə·lō·šāh) Number - masculine singular Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice sons.” בָנִ֑ים (ḇā·nîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1121: A son So עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against he was named קָרָֽא־ (qā·rā-) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read Levi. לֵוִֽי׃ (lê·wî) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3878: Levi -- a son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him Links Genesis 29:34 NIVGenesis 29:34 NLT Genesis 29:34 ESV Genesis 29:34 NASB Genesis 29:34 KJV Genesis 29:34 BibleApps.com Genesis 29:34 Biblia Paralela Genesis 29:34 Chinese Bible Genesis 29:34 French Bible Genesis 29:34 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 29:34 She conceived again and bore a son (Gen. 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