Boys · Hebrew · Old Testament · uncommon
Reuben
"See — a son!"
Genesis 29:32
Who they were
Jacob's firstborn. Leah named him in hope that bearing a son would win Jacob's love. His name is a mother's cry to be seen.
Themes
seenfirstbornlongingheritagecompassion
Read their story
Reuben's story begins in Genesis.
The full passage is at Genesis 29:32. Any modern translation will do — the NLT and NIV are the most readable; the ESV and NKJV stay close to the wording the church has used for centuries.
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