KJV ORIGINAL
And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Now this time will my husband be joined unto me, because I have born him three sons: therefore was his name called Levi.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
She became pregnant again and gave birth to a son. She said, 'Now this time my husband will be close to me, because I have given him three sons.' So they named him Levi.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Leah hoped that having a third son would finally make her husband Jacob love her and feel connected to her.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Genesis, Jacob had been deceived into marrying Leah, whom he did not love as much as her sister Rachel, leading to Leah's deep sense of rejection. Leah bore children in an effort to win her husband's affection and secure her place in the family. This verse marks the birth of her third son, Levi, whom she named in the hope that it would finally draw Jacob closer to her.
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