Genesis 29:32

New International Reader's Version

Leah became pregnant. She had a son. She named him Reuben. She said, “The Lord has seen me suffer. Surely my husband will love me now.”

Cross References

Genesis 16:11

The angel of the Lord also said to her, “You are now pregnant and will have a son. You will name him Ishmael, because the Lord has heard about your suffering.

Genesis 29:31

The Lord saw that Jacob didn’t love Leah as much as he loved Rachel. So he let Leah have children. But Rachel wasn’t able to have children.

Genesis 31:42

But the God of my father was with me. He is the God of Abraham and the God Isaac worshiped. If he hadn’t been with me, you would surely have sent me away without anything to show for all my work. But God has seen my hard times. He has seen all the work my hands have done. So last night he warned you.”

Genesis 35:22

While Israel was living in that area, Reuben went in and slept with Bilhah. She was the concubine of Reuben’s father. And Israel heard about it. Here are the 12 sons Jacob had.

Genesis 35:23

Leah was the mother of Reuben, Jacob’s oldest son. Her other sons were Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar and Zebulun.

Genesis 37:29

Later, Reuben came back to the empty well. He saw that Joseph wasn’t there. He was so upset that he tore his clothes.

Genesis 42:22

Reuben replied, “Didn’t I tell you not to sin against the boy? But you wouldn’t listen! Now we’re being paid back for killing him.”

Genesis 42:27

When night came, they stopped. One of them opened his sack to get feed for his donkey. He saw his money in the top of his sack.

2 Samuel 16:12

Maybe the Lord will see how much I’m suffering. Maybe he’ll bring back to me his covenant blessing instead of his curse I’m hearing today.”

1 Chronicles 5:1

Reuben was the oldest son of Israel. But he slept with his father’s concubine. By doing that, he made his father’s bed “unclean.” That’s why his rights as the oldest son were given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel. So Reuben isn’t listed in the family history as the one who had the rights of the oldest son.

Psalm 106:44

Yet he heard them when they cried out. He paid special attention to their suffering.

Psalm 25:18

Look at how I’m hurting! See how much I suffer! Take away all my sins.

Exodus 3:7

The Lord said, “I have seen how my people are suffering in Egypt. I have heard them cry out because of their slave drivers. I am concerned about their suffering.

Exodus 4:31

And they believed. They heard that the Lord was concerned about them. He had seen their suffering. So they bowed down and worshiped him.

Ezekiel 48:6

Reuben will receive one share. It will border the territory of Ephraim from east to west.

Numbers 1:5

“Here are the names of the men who must help you. “From the tribe of Reuben will come Elizur, the son of Shedeur.

Luke 1:25

“The Lord has done this for me,” she said. “In these days, he has been kind to me. He has taken away my shame among the people.”

Deuteronomy 26:7

Then we cried out to the Lord. He is the God of our people who lived long ago. He heard our voice. He saw how much we were suffering. The Egyptians were treating us badly. They were making us work very hard.

Deuteronomy 27:13

The other six tribes will stand on Mount Ebal to announce some curses. Those tribes are Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan and Naphtali.

1 Samuel 1:11

She made a promise to him. She said, “Lord, you rule over all. Please see how I’m suffering! Show concern for me! Don’t forget about me! Please give me a son! If you do, I’ll give him back to the Lord. Then he will serve the Lord all the days of his life. He’ll never use a razor on his head. He’ll never cut his hair.”

1 Samuel 1:20

So after some time, Hannah became pregnant. She had a baby boy. She said, “I asked the Lord for him.” So she named him Samuel.