| 32. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 29:32:1 ⧉וַתַּ֤הַרvattaharconceived Genesis 29:32:2 ⧉לֵאָה֙leaLeah Genesis 29:32:3 ⧉וַתֵּ֣לֶדvatteledshe bore Genesis 29:32:4 ⧉בֵּ֔ןbena son Genesis 29:32:5 ⧉וַתִּקְרָ֥אvattikrashe called Genesis 29:32:6 ⧉שְׁמ֖וֹshemohis name Genesis 29:32:7 ⧉רְאוּבֵ֑ןreuvenReuben Genesis 29:32:8 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor Genesis 29:32:9 ⧉אָֽמְרָ֗הamrashe said Genesis 29:32:10 ⧉כִּֽי־רָאָ֤הkiraabecause has seen Genesis 29:32:11 ⧉יְהוָה֙yahwehLORD Genesis 29:32:12 ⧉בְּעָנְיִ֔יbeonyimy affliction Genesis 29:32:13 ⧉כִּ֥יkifor Genesis 29:32:14 ⧉עַתָּ֖הattanow Genesis 29:32:15 ⧉יֶאֱהָבַ֥נִיyeehavaniwill love me Genesis 29:32:16 ⧉אִישִֽׁי׃ishimy husband |
| 32. Formal Translation Leah conceived, and she gave birth to a son, and she called his name Reuben, for she said, “Because the LORD {Yahweh, Seer of Suffering} has seen my affliction; for now my husband will love me.” |
| 32. Dynamic Translation Leah became pregnant and bore a son. She named him Reuben, saying, “The LORD {Yahweh, Tender Observer} has noticed how miserable I am; now my husband will love me.” |