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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."
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God Sees the Afflicted
Commentators highlight Leah's deep pain. Deceived by her father and less loved than her sister, she felt despised. Yet, in her affliction, she recognized that God saw her suffering. Her son's name, Reuben, is a testament to this belief: 'Because Jehovah hath looked upon my affliction.' This provides a powerful comfort that God is attentive to those who feel overlooked or unloved by others.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Genesis 29:6: רחל rāchēl — Rachel, “a ewe.”
Genesis 29:16: לאה lê'âh — Leah, “we…
19th Century
Anglican
She called his name Reuben. —There is something very touching in the history of these four births. When the first child is born, Leah joyf…
16th Century
Protestant
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…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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,…
