Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Lea conceived and bare a son, and called his name Reuben, for she said, "The LORD hath looked upon my tribulation. And now my husband will love me."
New American Standard Bible
Leah conceived and bore a son and named him
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Leah conceived, gave birth to a son, and named him Reuben,
International Standard Version
Leah conceived, bore a son, and named him Reuben, because she was saying, "The LORD had looked on my torture, so now my husband will love me."
A Conservative Version
And Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben. For she said, Because LORD has looked upon my affliction, for now my husband will love me.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Leah conceived and gave birth to a son and named him Reuben (See, a son!), for she said, “Because the Lord has seen my humiliation and suffering; now my husband will love me [since I have given him a son].”
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And Leah will conceive and will bring forth a son, and she will call his name Reuben: for she said that Jehovah saw my affliction, for now my husband will love me.
King James 2000
And Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD has looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she called his name Reuben, for she said, "Because Yahweh has noticed my misery, that I [am] unloved. Now my husband will love me."
Modern King James verseion
And Leah conceived and bore a son. And she called his name Reuben, for she said, Surely Jehovah has looked upon my afflictions. Now therefore my husband will love me.
NET Bible
So Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Reuben, for she said, "The Lord has looked with pity on my oppressed condition. Surely my husband will love me now."
New Heart English Bible
Leah 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."
The Emphasized Bible
So Leah conceived, and hare a son, and called his name Reuben, - for she said, Because, Yahweh hath looked upon my humiliation, For, now, will my husband love me.
Webster
And 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.
World English Bible
Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she named him Reuben. For she said, "Because Yahweh has looked at my affliction. For now my husband will love me."
Youngs Literal Translation
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.'
Themes
Family » Instances of infelicity in » Of jacob, the bigamic jealousy between leah and rachel
Polygamy » Domestic unhappiness » In jacob's family
The tribe of Reuben » Descended from jacob's first son
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 29:32
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob's Sons
31 When the LORD saw that Lea was despised, he made her fruitful: but Rachel was barren. 32 And Lea conceived and bare a son, and called his name Reuben, for she said, "The LORD hath looked upon my tribulation. And now my husband will love me." 33 And she conceived again and bare a son, and said, "The LORD hath heard that I am despised, and hath therefore given me this son also." And she called him Simeon.
Cross References
Exodus 4:31
and the people believed. And when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel and had looked upon their tribulation, they bowed themselves, and worshipped.
Deuteronomy 26:7
And we cried unto the LORD God of our fathers, and the LORD heard our voice and looked on our adversity, labour and oppression.
Exodus 3:7
Then the LORD said, "I have surely seen the trouble of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry, which they have of their taskmasters. For I know their sorrow,
Psalm 25:18
Look upon my adversity and misery, and forgive me all my sin.
Genesis 31:42
And except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the God whom Isaac feareth, had been with me: surely thou hadst sent me away now all empty. But God beheld my tribulation, and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesterday."
Genesis 16:11
And the LORD's angel said further unto her, "See, thou art with child and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael: because the LORD hath heard thy tribulation.
Genesis 35:22
And it chanced, as Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine, and it came to Israel's ear. The sons of Jacob were twelve in number.
Genesis 37:21-22
When Reuben heard that, he went about to rid him out of their hands, and said, "Let us not kill him."
Genesis 37:29
And when Reuben came again unto the pit and found not Joseph there, he rent his clothes,
Genesis 42:22
Reuben answered them, saying, "Said I not unto you that ye should not sin against the lad? But ye would not hear; And now verily see, his blood is required."
Genesis 42:27
And as one of them opened his sack, for to give his ass provender in the Inn, he spied his money in his sack's mouth.
Genesis 46:8-9
These are the names of the children of Israel which came into Egypt, both Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob's first son.
Genesis 49:3-4
"Reuben, thou art mine eldest son, my might and the beginning of my strength, chief in receiving and chief in power.
1 Samuel 1:11
and vowed a vow and said, "LORD of Hosts, if thou wilt look on the wretchedness of thine handmaid and shalt remember me and not forget thine handmaid, and shalt give unto thine handmaid a man child I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life and there shall neither razor or shears come upon his head."
1 Samuel 1:20
And in process of time she conceived and bare a son, and called his name Samuel: because she had asked him of the LORD.
2 Samuel 16:12
Haply, the LORD will look on my wretchedness, and do me good for his cursing this day."
1 Chronicles 5:1
The sons of Reuben, the eldest son of Israel: for he was the eldest. But because he defied his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel, and so he is not reckoned unto the birthright.
Psalm 106:44
Nevertheless, when he saw their adversity, he heard their complaint.
Luke 1:25
"This wise hath God dealt with me, in the days when he looked on me, to take from me the rebuke that I suffered among men."