Holy Scripture

Genesis 29:32

A church father on this verse
“Reuben was the firstborn of those born after him, and their resemblance to him bore witness to their relationship to him, so that their brotherhood was not unrecognized, being testified to by the similarity of appearance. Therefore, if through the same rebirth "by water and the spirit," we also have become brothers of…”
Gregory of Nyssa, 4th c. — ON PERFECTION

Source: Septuagint

Original

32And Leah conceived and bore a son to Jacob; and she called his name, Reuben; saying, Because the Lord has looked on my humiliation, and has given me a son, now then my husband will love me.

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In context

30And he went in to Rachel; and he loved Rachel more than Leah; and he served him seven other years.

31And when the Lord God saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb; but Rachel was barren.

— Genesis 29:32 —

33And she conceived again, and bore a second son to Jacob; and she said, Because the Lord has heard that I am hated, he has given to me this one also; and she called his name, Simeon.

34And she conceived yet again, and bore a son, and said, In the present time my husband will be with me, for I have born him three sons; therefore she called his name, Levi.

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