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# Leah was not loved
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "Jacob did not love Leah" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# not loved
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This is an exaggeration to emphasize that Jacob loved Rachel more than Leah. AT: "loved less than Rachel" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
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# so he opened her womb
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God causing Leah to be able to become pregnant is spoken of as if God is opening her womb. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
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# was childless
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"was not able to become pregnant"
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# Leah conceived and bore a son
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"Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son"
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# she called his name Reuben
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Translators may also add a footnote that says: "The name Reuben means 'See, a son.'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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# Yahweh has looked upon my affliction
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Leah was experiencing emotional pain because Jacob had rejected her. The abstract noun "affliction" can be stated as a verb. AT: "Yahweh saw that I was suffering" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/yahweh]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/love]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/womb]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/conceive]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/reuben]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/afflict]] |