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Genesis 29:32 Cross-References
Explore 19 cross-references for Genesis 29:32 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 29 verse 32 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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. Reuben: that is, See a son”
Genesis 29:32 (KJV)
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Leah conceived and bore a son and named him Reuben, for she said, "Because the LORD has seen my affliction; surely now my husband will love me." (GEN 29:32)
Commentary on Genesis 29:32
And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD ha... This passage belongs to the Jacob narratives which demonstrate God's sovereign election overriding human merit and the transformation of a deceiver into Israel, the father of the twelve tribes. The Jacob cycle shows how divine purposes advance through flawed individuals whom God graciously transforms.Key themes include God's sovereign choice ("the older shall serve the younger"), the consequences of deception and family dysfunction, exile and return patterns, wrestling with God leading to bl...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Genesis 29:32
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“the God of our fathers”
“and when they heard that Yahweh had visited the children of Israel”
“I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows.,And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;, וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה רָאֹה רָאִיתִי אֶת־עֳנִי עַמִּי אֲשֶׁר בְּמִצְרָיִם וְאֶת־צַעֲקָתָם שָׁמַעְתִּי מִפְּנֵי נֹגְשָׂיו כִּי יָדַעְתִּי אֶת־מַכְאֹבָיו׃ ,And the LORD said: I have surely seen the affliction of My people that are in Egypt”
“the God of Abraham”
“and said”
“Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me”
“when the time was come about”
“saying”
“who came into Egypt”
“and that Yahweh will requite me good for [his] cursing of me this day.”