Study it in the app“She conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Now this time my husband will be joined to me, because I have borne him three sons.” That is why he called his name Levi.”
She conceivedוַתַּהַרagainעוֹדand boreוַתֵּלֶדa son,בֵּןand said,וַתֹּאמֶר“Nowעַתָּהthis timeהַפַּעַםmy husbandאִישִׁיwill be joinedיִלָּוֶהto me,אֵלַיbecauseכִּיI have borneיָלַדְתִּיhimלוֹthreeשְׁלֹשָׁהsons.”בָנִיםThat is whyעַל כֵּןhe calledקָרָאhis nameשְׁמוֹLevi.לֵוִי
conceive
Become pregnant, conceive; figuratively, conceive a plan.
Where else “tahar” appearsbear
To bring a child into the world, giving birth after pregnancy.
Where else “teled” appearsson
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “tomer” appearstime
Each of the occasions on which something happens or is repeated.
Where else “paam” appearshusband
Literally "her man": the one married to her.
Where else “ishi” appearsjoin
To join oneself to someone and be bound to him.
Where else “yilave” appearsthree
A quantity of three: three persons or things together.
Where else “shelosha” appearscall
To raise the voice to someone so that he comes, or to invite him.
Where else “kara” appearsname
The word by which a person, place or thing is called and recognized.
Where else “shem” appearsLevi
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“Levi” sounds like “will be joined” (yillave).
33She conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Because YHWH has heard that I am hated, he has given me this one too.” And she called his name Simeon.
34 · This verse (above)
35She conceived again and bore a son, and said, “This time I will give thanks to YHWH.” That is why she called his name Judah. Then she stopped bearing.
1. What it says
What happened when Jacob’s seven years of service were over, and what did he say to Laban (vv. 20-28)?
2. What it means
What irony is there in Jacob, who deceived his father, now being deceived by Laban (v. 25)?
3. How I live it
How can you stay honest with others even when the opposite would suit you better?
