Genesis 29:32
Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben. For she said, “Because Yahweh has looked upon my affliction; surely now my husband will love me.”
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31Yahweh saw that Leah was not loved, so he opened her womb, but Rachel was childless.
Cross References
Genesis 16:11The angel of Yahweh also said to her, 1 “Behold, you are pregnant and will bear a son, 1 and you will call his name Ishmael, 1 because Yahweh has heard your affliction. 1
Genesis 35:22While Israel was living in that land, Reuben slept with Bilhah his father's concubine, and Israel heard of it. Now Jacob had twelve sons.
Genesis 37:21Reuben heard it and rescued him from their hand. He said, “Let us not take his life.”
Genesis 42:22Reuben answered them, “Did I not tell you, 'Do not sin against the boy,' but you would not listen? Now, see, his blood is required of us.”
Genesis 46:8These were the names of the children of Israel who came to Egypt: Jacob and his sons, Reuben, Jacob's firstborn;
Exodus 3:7Yahweh said, “I have certainly seen the suffering of my people who are in Egypt. I have heard their shouts because of their taskmasters, for I know about their suffering.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 29:32-35
Increase of Jacob's Family. ( b. c. 1749.) 31 And when the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren. 32 And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the Lord hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me. 33 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the Lord hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon. 34 And she conceived again, and bare a… Read the whole commentary →