Genesis 29:34

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.

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  • Gen 49:5-7 : 5 Simeon and Levi are brothers, weapons of violence are their knives! 6 O my soul, do not come into their council, do not be united to their assembly, my heart, for in their anger they have killed men, and for pleasure they have hamstrung oxen. 7 Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce, and their fury, for it was cruel. I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel!
  • Exod 32:26-29 : 26 So Moses stood at the entrance of the camp and said,“Whoever is for the LORD, come to me.” All the Levites gathered around him, 27 and he said to them,“This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, has said‘Each man fasten his sword on his side, and go back and forth from entrance to entrance throughout the camp, and each one kill his brother, his friend, and his neighbor.’” 28 The Levites did what Moses ordered, and that day about three thousand men of the people died. 29 Moses said,“You have been consecrated today for the LORD, for each of you was against his son or against his brother, so he has given a blessing to you today.”
  • Num 18:2-4 : 2 “Bring with you your brothers, the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, so that they may join with you and minister to you while you and your sons with you are before the tent of the testimony. 3 They must be responsible to care for you and to care for the entire tabernacle. However, they must not come near the furnishings of the sanctuary and the altar, or both they and you will die. 4 They must join with you, and they will be responsible for the care of the tent of meeting, for all the service of the tent, but no unauthorized person may approach you.
  • Deut 33:8-9 : 8 Blessing on Levi Of Levi he said: Your Thummim and Urim belong to your godly one, whose authority you challenged at Massah, and with whom you argued at the waters of Meribah. 9 He said to his father and mother,“I have not seen him,” and he did not acknowledge his own brothers or know his own children, for they kept your word, and guarded your covenant. 10 They will teach Jacob your ordinances and Israel your law; they will offer incense as a pleasant odor, and a whole offering on your altar.
  • Exod 2:1 : 1 The Birth of the Deliverer A man from the household of Levi married a woman who was a descendant of Levi.
  • Gen 34:25 : 25 In three days, when they were still in pain, two of Jacob’s sons, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brothers, each took his sword and went to the unsuspecting city and slaughtered every male.
  • Gen 35:23 : 23 The sons of Leah were Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, as well as Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
  • Gen 46:11 : 11 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

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    35She became pregnant again and had another son. She said,“This time I will praise the LORD.”That is why she named him Judah. Then she stopped having children.

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    31The Family of Jacob When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, he enabled her to become pregnant while Rachel remained childless.

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  • Gen 30:17-24
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    17God paid attention to Leah; she became pregnant and gave Jacob a son for the fifth time.

    18Then Leah said,“God has granted me a reward because I gave my servant to my husband as a wife.” So she named him Issachar.

    19Leah became pregnant again and gave Jacob a son for the sixth time.

    20Then Leah said,“God has given me a good gift. Now my husband will honor me because I have given him six sons.” So she named him Zebulun.

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  • Gen 35:23
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    23The sons of Leah were Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, as well as Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

  • Gen 38:3-5
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    3She became pregnant and had a son. Judah named him Er.

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    1The Birth of the Deliverer A man from the household of Levi married a woman who was a descendant of Levi.

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    9When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she gave her servant Zilpah to Jacob as a wife.

    10Soon Leah’s servant Zilpah gave Jacob a son.

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    27When it was time for her to give birth, there were twins in her womb.

  • Hos 1:8
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    11The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

  • Gen 30:5
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    5Bilhah became pregnant and gave Jacob a son.

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

    3Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,

  • Gen 35:17
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    17When her labor was at its hardest, the midwife said to her,“Don’t be afraid, for you are having another son.”

  • Gen 30:7
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    7Bilhah, Rachel’s servant, became pregnant again and gave Jacob another son.

  • Gen 30:3
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    3She replied,“Here is my servant Bilhah! Sleep with her so that she can bear children for me and I can have a family through her.”

  • 1 Chr 2:1
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  • 1 Chr 6:1
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    1Levi’s Descendants(5:27) The sons of Levi:Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

  • 2 Kgs 4:17
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    17The woman did conceive, and at the specified time the next year she gave birth to a son, just as Elisha had told her.

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

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    27For this boy I prayed, and the LORD has given me the request that I asked of him.

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    16(6:1) The sons of Levi:Gershom, Kohath, and Merari.

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