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34 And 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 [that is, Joined].

35 And she conceived again and bore a son; and she said, “Now will I praise the Lord.” Therefore she called his name Judah [that is, Praise], and ceased bearing.

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34 Again she conceived, and when she gave birth to a son she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me,(A) because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi.[a](B)

35 She conceived again, and when she gave birth to a son she said, “This time I will praise the Lord.” So she named him Judah.[b](C) Then she stopped having children.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 29:34 Levi sounds like and may be derived from the Hebrew for attached.
  2. Genesis 29:35 Judah sounds like and may be derived from the Hebrew for praise.