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Genesis 29:32

What does Genesis 29:32 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 29:32 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And 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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And 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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And 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.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and 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.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And she conceived and bore a son, and called his name Ruben, saying: The Lord saw my affliction: now my husband will love me.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And 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.

Context

v.31And Jehovah saw that Leah was hated, and he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren.

v.32This passage

v.33And she conceived again, and bare a son: and said, Because Jehovah hath heard that I am hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Luke 1:25

    Thus hath the Lord done unto me in the days wherein he looked upon me, to take away my reproach among men.

  • Genesis 46:8

    And these are the names of the children of Israel, who came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s first-born.

  • Genesis 49:3

    Reuben, thou art my first-born, my might, and the beginning of my strength; The pre-eminence of dignity, and the pre-eminence of power.

  • Exodus 4:31

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

  • 1 Samuel 1:11

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

  • 2 Samuel 16:12

    It may be that Jehovah will look on the wrong done unto me, and that Jehovah will requite me good for his cursing of me this day.

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