Genesis 29:31-33

Expanded Bible

Jacob’s Family Grows

³¹ When the Lord saw ·that Jacob loved Rachel more than Leah [^LLeah was unloved/hated], he ·made it possible for Leah to have children [^Lopened up her womb], but ·not Rachel [^LRachel was barren]. ³² Leah ·became pregnant [conceived] and gave birth to a son. She named him Reuben [^Csounds like “seen my troubles” in Hebrew], because she said, “The Lord has seen my ·troubles [distress]. Surely now my husband will love me.”

³³ Leah ·became pregnant [conceived] again and gave birth to another son. She named him Simeon [^Csounds like “has heard” in Hebrew] and said, “The Lord has heard that I am ·not loved [or hated], so he has given me this son.”