Focused Passage

Genesis 29:31-35

The LORD Brings Jacob to Laban, Exposes Him Through Reversal, and Begins Building the Covenant Family Through Leah and Rachel

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31When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.

32And Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, “The LORD has seen my affliction. Surely my husband will love me now.”

33Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has given me this son as well.” So she named him Simeon.

34Once again Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi.

35And once more she conceived and gave birth to a son and said, “This time I will praise the LORD.” So she named him Judah. Then Leah stopped having children.

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Verse 31

Cross-references

Genesis 30:22Classic cross-references Genesis 30:1Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 2:21Classic cross-references Psalms 127:3Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 1:5Classic cross-references

Original words

When the LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsawוַיַּ֤רְאH7200Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthatכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionLeahלֵאָ֔הH3812Noun - proper - feminine singularwas unlovedשְׂנוּאָ֣הH8130Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularHe openedוַיִּפְתַּ֖חH6605Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerher wombרַחְמָ֑הּH7358Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singularbut Rachelוְרָחֵ֖לH7354Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular[was] barrenעֲקָרָֽה׃H6135Adjective - feminine singular

Verse 32

Cross-references

Exodus 3:7Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 1:11Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 26:7Classic cross-references Ruth 4:11Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 5:1Classic cross-references

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And Leahלֵאָה֙H3812Noun - proper - feminine singularconceivedוַתַּ֤הַרH2029Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularand gave birth toוַתֵּ֣לֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singulara sonבֵּ֔ןH1121Noun - masculine singularand she named himוַתִּקְרָ֥אH7121Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular. . .שְׁמ֖וֹH8034Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularReubenרְאוּבֵ֑ןH7205Noun - proper - masculine singularforכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionshe saidאָֽמְרָ֗הH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularThe LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularhas seenרָאָ֤הH7200Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularmy afflictionבְּעָנְיִ֔יH6040Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular. . .כִּ֥יH3588ConjunctionSurelyכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionmy husbandאִישִֽׁי׃H376Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularwill love meיֶאֱהָבַ֥נִיH157Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singularnowעַתָּ֖הH6258Adverb

BSB notes

Reuben means Look, a son and also sounds like the Hebrew for He has seen my misery.

Verse 33

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 21:15Classic cross-references Genesis 34:25Classic cross-references Genesis 49:5Classic cross-references Ezekiel 48:24Classic cross-references Genesis 30:18Classic cross-references

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Againעוֹד֮H5750Adverbshe conceivedוַתַּ֣הַרH2029Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularand gave birth toוַתֵּ֣לֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singulara sonבֵּן֒H1121Noun - masculine singularand she saidוַתֹּ֗אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularBecause the LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .כִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionhas heardשָׁמַ֤עH8085Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularthatכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionIאָנֹ֔כִיH595Pronoun - first person common singularam unlovedשְׂנוּאָ֣הH8130Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singularHe has givenוַיִּתֶּן־H5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularmeלִ֖יPreposition | first person common singularthis [son]זֶ֑הH2088Pronoun - masculine singularas wellגַּם־H1571Conjunction-אֶת־H853Direct object markerSo she named himוַתִּקְרָ֥אH7121Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular. . .שְׁמ֖וֹH8034Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularSimeonשִׁמְעֽוֹן׃H8095Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

Simeon probably means one who hears.

Verse 34

Cross-references

Exodus 32:26Classic cross-references Genesis 49:5Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 33:8Classic cross-references Exodus 2:1Classic cross-references Genesis 34:25Classic cross-references

Original words

Once againעוֹד֮H5750Adverb[Leah] conceivedוַתַּ֣הַרH2029Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularand gave birth toוַתֵּ֣לֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singulara sonבֵּן֒H1121Noun - masculine singularand she saidוַתֹּ֗אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularNowעַתָּ֤הH6258Adverbat lastהַפַּ֙עַם֙H6471Article | Noun - feminine singularmy husbandאִישִׁי֙H376Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularwill become attachedיִלָּוֶ֤הH3867Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularto meאֵלַ֔יH413Preposition | first person common singularbecauseכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionI have borneיָלַ֥דְתִּיH3205Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularhimל֖וֹPreposition | third person masculine singularthreeשְׁלֹשָׁ֣הH7969Number - masculine singularsonsבָנִ֑יםH1121Noun - masculine pluralSoעַל־H5921Preposition. . .כֵּ֥ןH3651Adverbhe was namedקָרָֽא־H7121Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular. . .שְׁמ֖וֹH8034Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularLeviלֵוִֽי׃H3878Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

Levi sounds like the Hebrew for being attached to or feeling affection for.

Verse 35

Cross-references

1 Chronicles 5:2Classic cross-references Genesis 49:8Classic cross-references Matthew 1:2Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 33:7Classic cross-references Genesis 35:26Classic cross-references

Original words

And once moreע֜וֹדH5750Adverbshe conceivedוַתַּ֨הַרH2029Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularand gave birth toוַתֵּ֣לֶדH3205Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singulara sonבֵּ֗ןH1121Noun - masculine singularand saidוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙H559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularThis timeהַפַּ֙עַם֙H6471Article | Noun - feminine singularI will praiseאוֹדֶ֣הH3034Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularSoעַל־H5921Preposition. . .כֵּ֛ןH3651Adverbshe named himקָרְאָ֥הH7121Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular. . .שְׁמ֖וֹH8034Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularJudahיְהוּדָ֑הH3063Noun - proper - masculine singularThen Leah stoppedוַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖דH5975Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularhaving childrenמִלֶּֽדֶת׃H3205Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

BSB notes

Judah sounds like the Hebrew for praise.

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