Gen 29:32-33, Exo 2:23-24, 3:7, Job 38:41, Psa 22:24 | ESV | STEP | And Leah conceived and bore a son , and she called his name Reuben , for she said , Because the Lord has looked upon my affliction ; for now my husband will love me.

Genesis 29:32-33

32 And Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben, ^{▼▼ Reuben means See, a son} for she said, “Because the Lord ^bhas looked upon my affliction; for now my husband will love me.” 33 She conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Because the Lord has heard that I am hated, he has given me this son also.” And she called his name Simeon. ^{▼▼ Simeon sounds like the Hebrew for heard}

Exodus 2:23-24

God Hears Israel’s Groaning

23 ^dDuring those many days the king of Egypt died, and the people of Israel ^egroaned because of their slavery and cried out for help. ^fTheir cry for rescue from slavery came up to God. 24 And ^gGod heard their groaning, and God ^hremembered his covenant with ⁱAbraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob.

Exodus 3:7

7 Then the Lord said, ^j“I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt and have heard their cry because of their ^ktaskmasters. I know their sufferings,

Job 38:41

41 Who provides for ^lthe raven its prey,
when its young ones cry to God for help,
and wander about for lack of food?

Psalms 22:24

24 For he has not despised or abhorred
the affliction of ^mthe afflicted,
and he has not ⁿhidden his face from him,
but has heard, when he ^ocried to him.