New Revised Standard Version
Leah conceived and bore a son, and she named him Reuben; for she said, “Because the LORD has looked on my affliction; surely now my husband will love me.”

Contemporary English Version
Leah gave birth to a son and named him Reuben. Then she said, "The LORD has taken away my sorrow. Now my husband will love me more than he does Rachel."

New American Bible
Leah conceived and bore a son, and she named him Reuben; for she said, “It means, ‘The LORD saw my misery; surely now my husband will love me.’ ”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And she conceived and bore a son, and called his name Ruben, saying: The Lord saw my affliction: now my husband will love me.

And she conceived and bore a son, and called his name Ruben, saying: The Lord saw my affliction: now my husband will love me.

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2252. B.C.

1752. his name.

Genesis 35:22 And when he dwelt in that country, Ruben went, and slept with Bala the concubine of his father: which he was not ignorant of. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.

Genesis 37:21,22,29 And Ruben hearing this, endeavoured to deliver him out of their hands, and said: . . .

Genesis 42:22,27 And Ruben, one of them, said: Did not I say to you: Do not sin against the boy; and you would not hear me? Behold his blood is required. . . .

Genesis 46:8,9 And these are the names of the children of Israel, that entered into Egypt, he and his children. His firstborn Ruben, . . .

Genesis 49:3,4 Ruben, my firstborn, thou art my strength, and the beginning of my sorrow; excelling in gifts, greater in command. . . .

1 Chronicles 5:1 Now the sons of Ruben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was his firstborn: but forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his first birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel, and he was not accounted for the firstborn.

Reuben.

Exodus 3:7 And the Lord said to him: I have seen the affliction of my people in Egypt, and I have heard their cry because of the rigour of them that are over the works;

Exodus 4:31 And the people believed. And they heard that the Lord had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction: and falling down they adored.

Deuteronomy 26:7 And we cried to the Lord God of our fathers: who heard us, and looked down upon our affliction, and labour, and distress:

1 Samuel 1:11,20 And she made a vow, saying: O Lord of hosts, if thou wilt look down, and wilt be mindful of me, and not forget thy handmaid, and wilt give to thy servant a manchild: I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and no razor shall come upon his head. . . .

2 Samuel 16:12 Perhaps the Lord may look upon my affliction, and the Lord may render me good for the cursing of this day.

Psalm 25:18 See my abjection and my labour; and forgive me all my sins.

Psalm 106:44 And he saw when they were in tribulation: and he heard their prayer.

Luke 1:25 Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he hath had regard to take away my reproach among men.