Genesis 35:23
The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
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ASV
the sons of Leah: Reuben, Jacob’s first-born, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun;
KJV
The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
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10 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| בְּנֵ֣י | be.Nei | [the] sons of | H1121 → |
| לֵאָ֔ה | le.'Ah | Leah | H3812 → |
| בְּכ֥וֹר | be.Khor | [the] firstborn of | H1060 → |
| יַעֲקֹ֖ב | ya.'a.Ko | Jacob | H3290 → |
| רְאוּבֵ֑ן | re.'u.Ven | Reuben | H7205 → |
| וְשִׁמְעוֹן֙ | ve.shim.'On | and Simeon | H8095 → |
| וְלֵוִ֣י | ve.le.Vi | and Levi | H3878 → |
| וִֽיהוּדָ֔ה | vi.hu.Dah | and Judah | H3063 → |
| וְיִשָּׂשכָ֖ר | ve.yi.so.sh.Khar | and Issachar | H3485 → |
| וּזְבוּלֻֽן׃ | u.ze.vu.Lun | and Zebulun | H2074 → |
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