Genesis 29:33 - Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

Genesis 29:33

The Children of Jacob

31 When the Lord ^asaw that Leah was unloved, He ^bopened her womb; but Rachel was barren.

32 So Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name¹ Reuben; for she said, “The Lord has surely ^alooked on my affliction. Now therefore, my husband will love me.”

33 Then she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Because the Lord has heard that I am¹ unloved, He has therefore given me this son also.” And she called his name² Simeon.

34 She conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Now this time my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore his name was called¹ Levi.

35 And she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Now I will praise the Lord.” Therefore she called his name ^aJudah. Then she stopped bearing.

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Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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son . . . his name Reuben—Names were also significant; and those which Leah gave to her sons were expressive of her varying feelings of thankfulness or joy, or allusive to circumstances in the history of the family. There was piety and wisdom in attaching a signification to names, as it tended to keep the bearer in remembrance of his duty and the claims of God.

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The Children of Jacob

Genesis 29:32-35

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