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Exodus

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And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi.

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Levi

a son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him

Levi

Levi [N] [H] [S] adhesion.  The third son of Jacob by Leah. The origin of the name is found in Leah's words ( Genesis 29:34 ), "This time will my husband be joined [Heb. yillaveh] unto me." He is mentioned as taking a prominent part in avenging his sister Dinah ( Genesis 34:25-31 ). He and his three sons went down with Jacob ( 46:11 ) into Egypt, where he died at the age of one hundre... View Details

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American Standard Version And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi.
King James Bible And there went a man of the house of Levi, and took to wife a daughter of Levi.
Hebrew Greek English And there went Now a man of from the house of Levi, Levi went and took to wife married a daughter of Levi.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And there went Now a man of from the house of Levi, Levi went and took to wife married a daughter of Levi.