Kejadian 29:33

29:33 She became pregnant again and had another son. She said, “Because the Lord heard that I was unloved, ¹  he gave me this one too.” So she named him Simeon. ² 

Kejadian 50:15

50:15 When Joseph’s brothers saw that their father was dead, they said, “What if Joseph bears a grudge and wants to repay ³  us in full ⁴  for all the harm ⁵  we did to him?”

[29:33]  ¹ tn Heb “hated.” See the note on the word “unloved” in v. 31.

[29:33]  ² sn The name Simeon (שִׁמְעוֹן, shim’on) is derived from the verbal root שָׁמַע (shama’) and means “hearing.” The name is appropriate since it is reminder that the Lord “heard” about Leah’s unloved condition and responded with pity.

[50:15]  ³ tn The imperfect tense could be a simple future; it could also have a desiderative nuance.

[50:15]  ⁴ tn The infinitive absolute makes the statement emphatic, “repay in full.”

[50:15]  ⁵ tn Or “evil.”