Genesis 29 · Verse 32

Genesis 29:32

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 other translations

BSBAnd 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.”
WEBLeah 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.”
ASVAnd 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.
YLTand Leah conceiveth, and beareth a son, and calleth his name Reuben, for she said, ‘Because Jehovah hath looked on mine affliction; because now doth my husband love me.'
DARBYAnd Leah conceived, and bore a son, and called his name Reuben; for she said, Because Jehovah has looked upon my affliction; for now my husband will love me.
BBEAnd Leah was with child, and gave birth to a son to whom she gave the name Reuben: for she said, The Lord has seen my sorrow; now my husband will have love for me.
WebsterAnd Leah conceived, and bore 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.

What does Genesis 29:32 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 29:32-35
32-35. son ... his name Reuben--Names were also significant; and those which Leah gave to her sons were expressive of her varying feelings of thankfulness or joy, or allusive to circumstances in the history of the family. There was piety and wisdom in attaching a signification to names, as it tended to keep the bearer in remembrance of his duty and the claims of God.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 32 She called his name Reuben - ראובן reuben, literally, see ye or behold a son; for Jehovah hath looked upon, ראה raah, beheld, my affliction; behold then the consequence, I have got a son!

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 29:31-35

The names Leah gave her children, expressed her respect and regard, both to God and to her husband. Reuben, or See a son, with this thought, Now will my husband love me; Levi, or joined, expecting, Now will my husband be joined unto me. Mutual affection is both the duty and comfort of the married relation; and yoke-fellows should study to recommend themselves to each other, 1Co 7:33, 34. She thankfully acknowledges…

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Genesis 29:32 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַתַּ֤הַרva.Ta.harand she conceivedH2029
לֵאָה֙le.'AhLeahH3812
וַתֵּ֣לֶדva.Te.ledand she boreH3205
בֵּ֔ןBena sonH1121
וַתִּקְרָ֥אva.tik.Ra'and she calledH7121
שְׁמ֖וֹshe.Moname hisH8034
רְאוּבֵ֑ןre.'u.VenReubenH7205
כִּ֣יkiforH3588
אָֽמְרָ֗ה'a.me.Rahshe saidH559
כִּֽי\־ki-thatH3588
רָאָ֤הra.'Ahhe has lookedH7200
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068
בְּעָנְיִ֔יbe.'on.yion affliction myH6040
כִּ֥יkiforH3588
עַתָּ֖ה'a.TahnowH6258
יֶאֱהָבַ֥נִיye.'e.ha.Va.nihe will love meH157
אִישִֽׁי\׃'i.Shihusband myH376

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Cross references for Genesis 29:32

  • Deuteronomy 26:7

    And when we cried unto the Lord God of our fathers, the Lord heard our voice, and looked on our affliction, and our labour, and our oppression:

  • Exodus 4:31

    And the people believed: and when they heard that the Lord had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.

  • Exodus 3:7

    And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;

  • 1 Samuel 1:11

    And she vowed a vow, and said, O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the Lord all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.

  • Genesis 42:27

    And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack’s mouth.

  • Psalms 106:44

    Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry:

  • Genesis 49:3-4

    Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power: Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father’s bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.

  • Genesis 42:22

    And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.

  • Psalms 25:18

    Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.

  • Luke 1:25

    Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.

  • 1 Samuel 1:20

    Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the Lord.

  • Genesis 31:42

    Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. God hath seen mine affliction and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesternight.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
A.M. 2252. B.C. 1752. his name.
35:22; 37:21,22,29; 42:22,27; 46:8,9; 49:3,4; 1Ch 5:1
Reuben. that is, See a son. looked.
Ex 3:7; 4:31; De 26:7; 1Sa 1:11,20; 2Sa 16:12; Ps 25:18; 106:44
Lu 1:25

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Context

  • Genesis 29:31

    And when the Lord saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.

  • Genesis 29:32

    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 29:33

    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.

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Genesis 29:32 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y concibió Lea, y parió un hijo, y llamó su nombre Rubén, porque dijo: Ya que ha mirado Jehová mi aflicción; ahora por tanto me amará mi marido.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et Léa conçut, et enfanta un fils, et elle appela son nom Ruben, car elle dit: Parce que l’ Éternel a regardé mon affliction; car maintenant mon mari m’aimera.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und Lea ward schwanger und gebar einen Sohn, und sie gab ihm den Namen Ruben, denn sie sprach: Weil Jehova mein Elend angesehen hat; denn nun wird mein Mann mich lieben.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Quæ conceptum genuit filium, vocavitque nomen ejus Ruben, dicens: Vidit Dominus humilitatem meam: nunc amabit me vir meus.