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31 When the Lord saw that Leah was unloved, he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren. 32 Leah conceived and bore a son, and she named him Reuben;[a] for she said, ‘Because the Lord has looked on my affliction; surely now my husband will love me.’ 33 She conceived again and bore a son, and said, ‘Because the Lord has heard[b] that I am hated, he has given me this son also’; and she named him Simeon.

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  1. Genesis 29:32 That is See, a son
  2. Genesis 29:33 Heb shama

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