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30 Jacob[a] also married Rachel, since he loved her. He served Laban another full seven years’ work for Rachel.

Leah’s Children

31 Later, the Lord noticed that Leah was being neglected,[b] so he made her fertile, while Rachel remained childless. 32 Leah conceived, bore a son, and named him Reuben,[c] because she was saying, “The Lord had looked on my torture, so now my husband will love me.”

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 29:30 Lit. he
  2. Genesis 29:31 Lit. hated
  3. Genesis 29:32 The Heb. name Reuben means See, a son