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Reuben,רְאוּבֵןSimeon,שִׁמְעוֹןLevi,לֵוִיand Judah,וִיהוּדָה
Exodus 1:2
Study it in the app“Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,”
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Exodus 1:2, word by word
- Reubenרְאוּבֵןreuven
Reuben
Reuben, the firstborn of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him. The name sounds like "look, a son!".
Where else “reuven” appears- Simeonשִׁמְעוֹןshimon
Simeon
Simeon, the second son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him. The name sounds like "he heard".
Where else “shimon” appears- Leviלֵוִיlevi
Levi
Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah; the tribe of the priests comes from him. The name sounds like "be joined".
Where else “levi” appears- and Judahיהוּדָהyhuda
Judah
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.
Where else “yhuda” appears
The context
1These are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob; each came with his household:
2 · This verse (above)
3Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,