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32 Leah conceived, gave birth to a son, and named him Reuben,[a] for she said, ‘The Lord has seen my affliction;(A) surely my husband will love me now.’

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  1. 29:32 = See, a Son; in Hb, the name Reuben sounds like ‘has seen my affliction.’

32 Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son.(A) She named him Reuben,[a](B) for she said, “It is because the Lord has seen my misery.(C) Surely my husband will love me now.”

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  1. Genesis 29:32 Reuben sounds like the Hebrew for he has seen my misery; the name means see, a son.

32 So Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name [a]Reuben; for she said, “The Lord has surely (A)looked on my affliction. Now therefore, my husband will love me.”

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  1. Genesis 29:32 Lit. See, a Son