Kejadian 29:34

29:34 She became pregnant again and had another son. She said, “Now this time my husband will show me affection, ¹  because I have given birth to three sons for him.” That is why he was named Levi. ² 

Bilangan 3:17

The Summary of Families

3:17 These were the sons ³  of Levi by their names: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

[29:34]  ¹ tn Heb “will be joined to me.”

[29:34]  ² sn The name Levi (לֵוִי, levi), the precise meaning of which is debated, was appropriate because it sounds like the verb לָוָה (lavah, “to join”), used in the statement recorded earlier in the verse.

[3:17]  ³ tn The word “sons of” does at the outset refer to the sons of Levi. But as the listing continues the expression refers more to the family groups of the various descendants.