Berean Standard Bible
Genesis 29:32-35
32And LeahH3812 conceivedH2029 and gave birth toH3205 a sonH1121, and she named himH7121H8034 ReubenH7205,1 forH3588 she saidH559, “The LORDH3068 has seenH7200 my afflictionH6040H3588. SurelyH3588 my husbandH376 will love meH157 nowH6258.”
33AgainH5750 she conceivedH2029 and gave birth toH3205 a sonH1121, and she saidH559, “Because the LORDH3068H3588 has heardH8085 thatH3588 IH595 am unlovedH8130, He has givenH5414 me thisH2088 son as wellH1571.” So she named himH7121H8034 SimeonH8095.2
34Once againH5750 Leah conceivedH2029 and gave birth toH3205 a sonH1121, and she saidH559, “NowH6258 at lastH6471 my husbandH376 will become attachedH3867 to meH413, becauseH3588 I have borneH3205 him threeH7969 sonsH1121.” SoH5921H3651 he was namedH7121H8034 LeviH3878.3
35And once moreH5750 she conceivedH2029 and gave birth toH3205 a sonH1121 and saidH559, “This timeH6471 I will praiseH3034 the LORDH3068.” SoH5921H3651 she named himH7121H8034 JudahH3063.4 Then Leah stoppedH5975 having childrenH3205.
Notes
- 1. Genesis 29:32 Reuben means Look, a son and also sounds like the Hebrew for He has seen my misery. ↩
- 2. Genesis 29:33 Simeon probably means one who hears. ↩
- 3. Genesis 29:34 Levi sounds like the Hebrew for being attached to or feeling affection for. ↩
- 4. Genesis 29:35 Judah sounds like the Hebrew for praise. ↩
Commentaries on Genesis 29
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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