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

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  1. Genesis 29:32 I.e., see, a son
  2. Genesis 29:32 Lit looked at

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.