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Reuben = "see, a son".

Simeon = "he has heard".

Levi = "bonded".

Judah = "praise".

Dan = "judged".

Naphtali = "struggled".

Gad = "hard-won treasure".

Asher = "happy".

Zebulun = "dower" (i.e., a gift to a bride).

Issachar = "reward".

Joseph = "may he add another".

Benjamin = "son of my right hand".

Also his daughter...

Dinah = "vindicated".

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