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Genesis 29:32 KJV
Genesis · chapter 29 · verse 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.Genesis 29:32 · King James Version
Genesis 29:32 in context
30And he went in also unto Rachel, and he loved also Rachel more than Leah, and served with him yet seven other years.
31And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.
32And 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.
33And 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.
34And 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.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- conceivedhârâhto be pregnant, conceiveH2029 →
- calledqârâʼto call out toH7121 →
- ReubenRᵉʼûwbênReuben, a son of JacobH7205 →
- Surelykîyvery widely used as a relative conjunction or adverbH3588 →
- LeahLêʼâhLeah, a wife of JacobH3812 →
- bareyâladto bear youngH3205 →
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We have here the birth of four of Jacob's sons, all by Leah. Observe, 1. That Leah, who was less beloved, was blessed with children, when Rachel was denied that blessing, Gen 29:31.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 31-35