Genesis 29:6: רחל rāchēl — Rachel, “a ewe.”

Genesis 29:16: לאה lê'âh — Leah, “we…

THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC (Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35:29).

THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS.

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She called his name Reuben. Moses relates that Leah was not ungrateful to God. And truly, I do not doubt that the benefits of God were the…

And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name
Reuben
That is, "see the …

The names Leah gave her children expressed her respect and regard for both God and her husband. Reuben, meaning "See a son," reflected her thought,…