Genesis 29:34

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

She conceived again and gave birth to a son and said, 'Now at this time my husband will be attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.' Therefore, he was named Levi.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (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 born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    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 his name was called Levi.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And she conceaued yet and bare a sonne ad sayde: now this once will my husbonde kepe me company because I haue borne him.iij. sonnes: and therfore she called his name Levi.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    She coceaued yet agayne, and bare a sonne, and sayde: Now wyll my husbande kepe me company agayne, for I haue borne him thre sonnes, therfore called she his name Leui.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And she conceiued againe & bare a sonne, and said, Now at this time wil my husband keepe mee company, because I haue borne him three sonnes: therefore was his name called Leui.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And she conceaued yet, & bare a sonne, and sayde: Nowe this once wyll my husbande kepe me company, because I haue borne him three sonnes: and therfore was his name called Leui.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    She conceived again, and bare a son. Said, "Now this time will my husband be joined to me, because I have borne him three sons." Therefore was his name called Levi.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And she was with child again, and gave birth to a son; and said, Now at last my husband will be united to me, because I have given him three sons: so he was named Levi.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    She conceived again, and bore a son. Said, "Now this time will my husband be joined to me, because I have borne him three sons." Therefore was his name called Levi.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    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.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 49:5-7 : 5 'Simeon and Levi are brothers; their swords are weapons of violence.' 6 'Let me not enter their council; let me not join their assembly, for in their anger they killed men, and in their self-will they hamstrung oxen.' 7 'Cursed be their anger, so fierce, and their fury, so cruel! I will divide them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel.'
  • Exod 32:26-29 : 26 So Moses stood at the gate of the camp and said, "Whoever is for the LORD, come to me!" And all the sons of Levi gathered around him. 27 Then he said to them, "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'Each man put his sword on his side. Go back and forth through the camp, from gate to gate, and kill your brother, your friend, and your neighbor.'" 28 The sons of Levi did as Moses commanded, and about three thousand men of the people fell that day. 29 Then Moses said, "Today you have been set apart for the LORD, for each of you has gone against your own son and brother, so that He might bestow a blessing on you this day."
  • Num 18:2-4 : 2 Bring your brothers from the tribe of Levi, your ancestral tribe, to join you and assist you while you and your sons serve before the tent of the testimony. 3 They are to guard your duties and the duties of the entire tent, but they must not come near the sacred furnishings or the altar, so they will not die—and neither will you. 4 They are to join you and take responsibility for the care of the tent of meeting, performing all its service. No unauthorized person may come near you.
  • Deut 33:8-9 : 8 Of Levi he said: 'Your Thummim and Urim belong to Your faithful one, whom You tested at Massah and contended with at the waters of Meribah. 9 He said of his father and mother, "I do not regard them;" he did not acknowledge his brothers or recognize his children, for they kept Your word and guarded Your covenant. 10 They will teach Your judgments to Jacob and Your law to Israel; they will offer incense before You and whole burnt offerings on Your altar.
  • Exod 2:1 : 1 A man from the house of Levi went and married a daughter of Levi.
  • Gen 34:25 : 25 On the third day, when they were in pain, two of Jacob's sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brothers, each took his sword, came against the city undetected, and killed every male.
  • Gen 35:23 : 23 The sons of Leah: Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
  • Gen 46:11 : 11 The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Gen 29:35
    85%

    35She conceived yet again and gave birth to a son and said, 'This time I will praise the LORD.' Therefore, she named him Judah. Then she stopped having children.

  • Gen 29:31-33
    3 verses
    83%

    31When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb, but Rachel remained barren.

    32Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, 'Because the LORD has seen my misery, surely now my husband will love me.'

    33She conceived again and gave birth to a son, and she said, 'Because the LORD heard that I am unloved, He has given me this one too.' So she named him Simeon.

  • Gen 30:17-24
    8 verses
    79%

    17God listened to Leah, and she conceived and bore Jacob a fifth son.

    18Then Leah said, 'God has rewarded me because I gave my servant to my husband.' So she named him Issachar.

    19Leah conceived again and bore Jacob a sixth son.

    20Then Leah said, 'God has endowed me with a wonderful gift. This time my husband will honor me because I have borne him six sons.' So she named him Zebulun.

    21After that, Leah gave birth to a daughter and named her Dinah.

    22Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb.

    23She conceived and gave birth to a son and said, 'God has taken away my disgrace.'

    24She named him Joseph and said, 'May the LORD add another son to me.'

  • Gen 35:23
    75%

    23The sons of Leah: Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

  • Gen 38:3-5
    3 verses
    75%

    3She conceived and gave birth to a son, and he named him Er.

    4She conceived again and gave birth to another son, and she named him Onan.

    5She gave birth to yet another son and named him Shelah. Judah was in Chezib when she gave birth to him.

  • Exod 2:1-2
    2 verses
    75%

    1A man from the house of Levi went and married a daughter of Levi.

    2The woman became pregnant and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him for three months.

  • Gen 30:9-13
    5 verses
    73%

    9When Leah saw that she had stopped bearing children, she took her maidservant Zilpah and gave her to Jacob as a wife.

    10And Leah’s maidservant Zilpah bore Jacob a son.

    11Then Leah said, 'What good fortune!' So she named him Gad.

    12Leah’s maidservant Zilpah bore Jacob a second son.

    13Then Leah said, 'How happy I am! The women will call me blessed.' So she named him Asher.

  • Gen 38:27
    73%

    27When the time came for her to give birth, there were twins in her womb.

  • Hos 1:8
    72%

    8After she had weaned Lo-Ruhamah, she conceived and gave birth to a son.

  • Gen 46:11
    72%

    11The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

  • Gen 30:5
    72%

    5Bilhah conceived and bore Jacob a son.

  • Exod 1:2-3
    2 verses
    72%

    2Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah.

    3Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin.

  • Gen 35:17
    72%

    17During her hard labor, the midwife said to her, "Don’t be afraid, for you have another son!"

  • Gen 30:7
    71%

    7Rachel’s maidservant Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son.

  • Gen 30:3
    71%

    3Then she said, 'Here is my maidservant Bilhah. Sleep with her so that she can bear children for me, and through her, I too can build a family.'

  • 1 Chr 2:1
    70%

    1These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

  • 1 Chr 6:1
    70%

    1The sons of Levi are Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

  • 2 Kgs 4:17
    70%

    17But the woman conceived and gave birth to a son at the appointed time the next year, just as Elisha had told her.

  • Num 3:17
    69%

    17These were the names of the sons of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

  • 1 Sam 1:27
    69%

    27I prayed for this boy, and the LORD has granted me what I asked of Him.

  • 1 Chr 6:16
    69%

    16These were the men David appointed to lead the singing in the house of the Lord after the ark came to rest.

  • Gen 25:24
    69%

    24When the time came for her to give birth, there were indeed twins in her womb.