Genesis 29:32
And Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, “The Lord has seen my affliction. Surely my husband will love me now.”
Note Reuben means Look, a son and also sounds like the Hebrew for He has seen my misery.
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.
Note Reuben: that is, See a son
Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she named him Reuben. For she said, “Because the Lord has looked at my affliction; for now my husband will love me.”
And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Because Jehovah hath looked upon my affliction; for now my husband will love me.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- his name
- A.M. 2252. B.C. 1752.
- Genesis 35:22; Genesis 37:21, 22, 29; Genesis 42:22, 27; Genesis 46:8, 9; Genesis 49:3, 4; 1 Chronicles 5:1
- Reuben
- that is, See a son. looked.
- Exodus 3:7; Exodus 4:31; Deuteronomy 26:7; 1 Samuel 1:11, 20; 2 Samuel 16:12; Psalm 25:18; Psalm 106:44; Luke 1:25