^29:32So Leah became pregnant⁶⁷ and gave birth to a son. She named him Reuben,⁶⁸ for she said, “The Lord has looked with pity on my oppressed condition.⁶⁹ Surely my husband will love me now.”

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67 Or “Leah conceived” (also in vv. 33, 34, 35).
68 The name Reuben (רְאוּבֵן, ré’uven) means “look, a son.”
69 Heb “looked on my affliction.” Leah’s explanation of the name Reuben reflects a popular etymology, not an exact one. The name means literally “look, a son.” Playing on the Hebrew verb “look,” she observes that the Lord has “looked” with pity on her oppressed condition. See further S. R. Driver, Genesis, 273.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben, for she said, “Because the Lord has looked upon my affliction; for now my husband will love me.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Reuben, for she said, “It is because the Lord has seen my misery. Surely my husband will love me now.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Leah conceived, gave birth to a son, and named him Reuben, for she said, “The Lord has seen my affliction; surely my husband will love me now.”

NLTNew Living Translation

So Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Reuben, for she said, “The Lord has noticed my misery, and now my husband will love me.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Then Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she called his name Reuben, for she said, “Because Yahweh has noticed my misery. Surely now my husband will love me.”

KJV 1900King James Version

And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the Lord hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.

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