What does Genesis 29:35 mean?

Leah has married Jacob, but only because her father brutally deceived him, using Jacob's love for her younger sister, Rachel (Genesis 29:16–30). As one might expect, Jacob's attitude towards Leah has not been warm, and the Bible actually says that Jacob "hated" Leah (Genesis 29:31). Seeing and hearing her pain, God granted Leah her first two sons, who she named accordingly: Reuben (Genesis 29:32) and Simeon (Genesis 29:33). Her third son, Levi, was named to express a hope that Jacob would finally become attached to her (Genesis 29:34).

Now, Leah bears Jacob a fourth son. This time, she does not name the boy according to a hope that her husband will begin to love her. Perhaps Leah has given up on winning Jacob's affection. The name she gives to Judah does, however, continue to reflect Leah's faith in God. Yahuwdah means "praise," or more specifically, "may God be praised." Leah had an active faith in the Lord, who continued to be with her husband.

After this fourth son, however, Leah seems to have stopped bearing children. Scripture does not always mention every single child a particular person has, but this verse specifically says Leah did not continue to conceive after Judah. Either she became infertile for a time, or Jacob stopped sleeping with her. This second option is not impossible, given the jealousy expressed by her sister Rachel, as described in the next chapter.