Genesis 29:32

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Leah gave birth to a son and named him Reuben, because she said, “The LORD has taken away my sorrow. Now my husband will love me more than he does Rachel.”

Cross References

Genesis 29:31

The LORD knew that Jacob loved Rachel more than he did Leah, and so he gave children to Leah, but not to Rachel.

Genesis 31:42

If the fearsome God worshipped by Abraham and my father Isaac had not been on my side, you would have sent me away without a thing. But God saw my hard work, and he knew the trouble I was in, so he helped me. Then last night he told you how wrong you were.

Genesis 35:22

During their time there, Jacob's eldest son Reuben slept with Bilhah, who was one of Jacob's other wives. And Jacob found out about it.

Genesis 35:23

Jacob had twelve sons while living in northern Syria. His firstborn Reuben was the son of Leah, who later gave birth to Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun. Leah's servant Zilpah had two sons: Gad and Asher. Jacob and his wife Rachel had Joseph and Benjamin. Rachel's servant woman Bilhah had two more sons: Dan and Naphtali.

Genesis 37:29

When Reuben returned to the well and did not find Joseph there, he tore his clothes in sorrow.

Genesis 42:22

Reuben spoke up, “Didn't I tell you not to harm the boy? But you wouldn't listen, and now we have to pay the price for killing him.”

Genesis 42:27

When they stopped for the night, one of them opened his sack to get some grain for his donkey, and straight away he saw his money bag.

2 Samuel 16:12

But if the LORD hears these curses and sees the trouble I'm in, perhaps he will have pity on me instead.

1 Chronicles 5:1

Reuben was the eldest son of Jacob, but he lost his rights as the firstborn son because he slept with one of his father's wives. The honour of the firstborn son was then given to Joseph,

Psalm 106:44

You answered their prayers when they were in trouble.

Psalm 25:18

See my troubles and misery and forgive my sins.

Exodus 3:7

The LORD said: I have seen how my people are suffering as slaves in Egypt, and I have heard them beg for my help because of the way they are being ill-treated. I feel sorry for them,

Exodus 4:31

and everyone believed. They bowed down and worshipped the LORD because they knew that he had seen their suffering and was going to help them.

Luke 1:25

“What the Lord has done for me will keep people from looking down on me.”

Deuteronomy 26:7

We called out for help to you, the LORD God of our ancestors. You heard our cries; you knew we were in trouble and abused.

1 Samuel 1:11

“LORD All-Powerful, I am your servant, but I am so miserable! Please let me have a son. I will give him to you for as long as he lives, and his hair will never be cut.”

1 Samuel 1:20

with a son. She named him Samuel because she had asked the LORD for him.