Genesis 29:32
Holman Christian Standard Bible
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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- Genesis 29:32 = See, a Son; in Hb, the name Reuben sounds like “has seen my affliction.”
Genesis 29:32
New International Version
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.”
Footnotes
- Genesis 29:32 Reuben sounds like the Hebrew for he has seen my misery; the name means see, a son.
Genesis 49:3-4
Holman Christian Standard Bible
3 Reuben, you are my firstborn,(A)
my strength and the firstfruits of my virility,(B)
excelling in prominence, excelling in power.
4 Turbulent as water, you will no longer excel,
because you got into your father’s bed(C)
and you defiled it—he[a] got into my bed.
Footnotes
- Genesis 49:4 LXX, Syr, Tg read you
Genesis 49:3-4
New International Version
1 Chronicles 5:1
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Reuben’s Descendants
5 These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. He was the firstborn,(A) but his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph(B) son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed.(C) He is not listed in the genealogy according to birthright.
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1 Chronicles 5:1
New International Version
Reuben
5 The sons of Reuben(A) the firstborn of Israel (he was the firstborn, but when he defiled his father’s marriage bed,(B) his rights as firstborn were given to the sons of Joseph(C) son of Israel;(D) so he could not be listed in the genealogical record in accordance with his birthright,(E)
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