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.
Levi was the third son of Jacob and Leah. Some scholars derive the name Levi to mean "joined in harmony" or "connected". Some scholars believe the name simply means priest. Levi was one of Joseph's older brothers and many biblical historians think that when Simeon and Judah decided to kill Joseph, it was Levi along with Rueben who convinced them to throw him in the well instead. Levi is also known for the slaying of Shechem in which he avenged his sister's rape and rescued her. Levi was always particularly pious and thus one of the reasons the Levites were called to be priests.
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