31 But the Lord, seeing that he despised Leah, opened her womb, but her sister remained barren.
32 Having conceived, she gave birth to a son, and she called his name Reuben, saying: 'The Lord saw my humiliation; now my husband will love me.'
33 And again she conceived and bore a son, and she said, 'Because the Lord heard that I was treated with contempt, he has also given this one to me.' And she called his name Simeon.
34 And she conceived a third time, and she gave birth to another son, and she said: 'Now likewise my husband will unite with me, because I have borne him three sons.' And because of this, she called his name Levi.
35 A fourth time she conceived and bore a son, and she said, 'Only now will I confess to the Lord.' And for this reason, she called him Judah. And she ceased from child-bearing.
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