Genesis 29:32 KJV
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.
Matthew Henry
- Leah's sonsThe 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...
Thompson Chains
- ConceptionSee the chain from Genesis 21:2 · 7 links
- ReubenStarts here · next Genesis 30:14 · 7 links
- Devout WomenSee the chain from 1 Samuel 1:15 · 11 links
- Husbands' DutySee the chain from Genesis 2:24 · 5 links
Cross References
- 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.
- 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 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;
- Psalms 25:18 Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.
- 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.
- Genesis 16:11 And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction.
- Genesis 35:22 And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
- Genesis 37:21–22 And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him. …
- Genesis 37:29 And Reuben returned unto the pit; and, behold, Joseph was not in the pit; and he rent his clothes.
- 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.
- 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.
- Genesis 46:8–9 And these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn. …
- 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: …
- 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.
- 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.
- 2 Samuel 16:12 It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day.
- 1 Chronicles 5:1 Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.
- Psalms 106:44 Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry:
- 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.
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Topics
- Childlessness A reproach
- Children The gift of God
- Family Of Jacob, the bigamic jealousy between Leah and Rachel
- Haran Jacob flees to
- Jacob Descendants of
- Leah Children of
- Marriage Laban arranges for his daughters’ marriage
- Polygamy In Jacob’s family
- Reuben Son of Jacob
- Thankfulness Of Leah
- Wife Hated
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1836–1689 BC · Jacob
Bible Dictionary
- LeahWeary, the eldest daughter of Laban, and sister of Rachel (Gen 29:16). Jacob took her to wife through a deceit of her father (Gen 29:23)....
- ReubenBehold a son!, the eldest son of Jacob and Leah (Gen 29:32). His sinful conduct, referred to in Gen 35:22, brought down upon him his...
- LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And Leah לֵאָה lēʾâ לֵאָה Proper name
- conceived וַתַּהַר wattahar הָרָה Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person feminine singular · with and
- and bare וַתֵּלֶד wattēled יָלַד Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person feminine singular · with and
- a son בֵּן bēn בֵּן Noun · masculine singular
- and she called וַתִּקְרָא wattiqrāʾ קָרָא Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person feminine singular · with and
- his name שְׁמוֹ šĕmô שֵׁם Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
- Reuben רְאוּבֵן rĕʾwwbēn רְאוּבֵן Proper name
- for כִּי kî כִּי Conjunction
- she said אָמְרָה ʾāmĕrâ אָמַר Verb · qal perfect, third person feminine singular
- Surely כִּי kî כִּי Conjunction
- the LORD יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
- hath looked רָאָה rāʾâ רָאָה Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular
- upon my affliction בְּעָנְיִי bĕʿonyî עֳנִי Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition, suffix: first person common singular
- now therefore כִּי kî כִּי Conjunction עַתָּה ʿattâ Adverb
- my husband אִישִׁי ʾîšî אִישׁ Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: first person common singular
- will love יֶאֱהָבַנִי yeʾĕhābanî אָהַב Verb · qal imperfect, third person masculine singular · with suffix: first person common singular
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