Genesis 29:34

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.

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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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; instruments of cruelty are in their dwellings. 6 O my soul, do not come into their secret; to their assembly, my honor, do not be united: for in their anger they killed a man, and in their self-will they tore down a wall. 7 Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel.
  • Exod 32:26-29 : 26 then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, "Whoever is on the LORD's side—come to me!" And all the sons of Levi gathered to him. 27 He said to them, "Thus says the LORD God of Israel: 'Let every man put his sword on his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, every man his companion, and every man his neighbor.'" 28 The children of Levi did according to the word of Moses, and about three thousand men of the people fell that day. 29 Moses said, "Consecrate yourselves today to the LORD, that He may bestow on you a blessing this day, for every man has opposed his son and his brother."
  • Num 18:2-4 : 2 And your brethren also of the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, bring with you, that they may be joined to you and minister to you: but you and your sons with you shall minister before the tabernacle of witness. 3 And they shall keep your charge, and the charge of all the tabernacle: only they shall not come near the vessels of the sanctuary and the altar, that neither they, nor you also, die. 4 And they shall be joined to you, and keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, for all the service of the tabernacle: and a stranger shall not come near you.
  • Deut 33:8-9 : 8 And of Levi he said, Let your Thummim and your Urim be with your holy one, whom you tried at Massah, and with whom you contended at the waters of Meribah; 9 Who said to his father and to his mother, I have not seen him; neither did he acknowledge his brothers, nor knew his own children: for they have observed your word, and kept your covenant. 10 They shall teach Jacob your judgments, and Israel your law: they shall put incense before you, and whole burnt sacrifice upon your altar.
  • Exod 2:1 : 1 And a man from the house of Levi went and took as his wife a daughter of Levi.
  • Gen 34:25 : 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 brothers, took each man his sword and came upon the city boldly and slew all the males.
  • Gen 35:23 : 23 The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
  • Gen 46:11 : 11 And the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

Similar Verses (AI)

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    35And she conceived again and bore a son and said, Now I will praise the LORD; therefore she called his name Judah; and she stopped bearing.

  • Gen 29:31-33
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    31And when the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.

    32And Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben; for she said, Surely the LORD has looked upon my affliction; now my husband will love me.

    33And she conceived again and bore a son and said, Because the LORD has heard that I was unloved, He has therefore given me this son also; and she called his name Simeon.

  • Gen 30:17-24
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    17God listened to Leah, and she conceived and bore Jacob a fifth son.

    18Leah said, "God has given me my wages because I have given my maid to my husband." She named him Issachar.

    19Leah conceived again and bore Jacob a sixth son.

    20Leah said, "God has endowed me with a good dowry; now my husband will dwell with me because I have born him six sons." She named him Zebulun.

    21Afterwards, she bore a daughter and named her Dinah.

    22God remembered Rachel, listened to her, and opened her womb.

    23She conceived and bore a son and said, "God has taken away my reproach."

    24She named him Joseph and said, "The LORD shall add to me another son."

  • Gen 35:23
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    23The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:

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    3She conceived and bore a son, and he named him Er.

    4She conceived again and bore a son, and she named him Onan.

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  • Exod 2:1-2
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    1And a man from the house of Levi went and took as his wife a daughter of Levi.

    2And the woman conceived and bore a son; and when she saw that he was a fine child, she hid him for three months.

  • Gen 30:9-13
    5 verses
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    9When Leah saw that she had stopped bearing, she took Zilpah her maid and gave her to Jacob as a wife.

    10Zilpah, Leah's maid, bore Jacob a son.

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    12Zilpah, Leah's maid, bore Jacob a second son.

    13Leah said, "Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed." She named him Asher.

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

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    8Now when she had weaned Lo-Ruhamah, she conceived and bore a son.

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    11And the sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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    72%

    5Bilhah conceived and bore Jacob a son.

  • Exod 1:2-3
    2 verses
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    2Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,

    3Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,

  • Gen 35:17
    72%

    17And it came to pass, when she was in hard labor, that the midwife said to her, Do not fear; you shall have this son also.

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    71%

    7Bilhah, Rachel's maid, conceived again and bore Jacob a second son.

  • Gen 30:3
    71%

    3She said, "Here is my maid Bilhah; go into her, and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her."

  • 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: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

  • 2 Kgs 4:17
    70%

    17And the woman conceived, and bore a son at that season that Elisha had said to her, according to the time of life.

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    69%

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

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    69%

    27For this child I prayed; and the LORD has granted me my petition which I asked of him:

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    16The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

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    24And when her days to be delivered were fulfilled, behold, there were twins in her womb.