Genesis 35:22
Now while they were living in that country, Reuben had connection with Bilhah, his father's servant-woman: and Israel had news of it.
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21And Israel went journeying on and put up his tents on the other side of the tower of the flock.
Cross References
Genesis 29:31Now the Lord, seeing that Leah was not loved, gave her a child; while Rachel had no children.
Genesis 35:18And in the hour when her life went from her (for death came to her), she gave the child the name Ben-oni: but his father gave him the name of Benjamin.
Genesis 46:25These were the children of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel, seven persons.
Genesis 49:3Reuben, you are my oldest son, the first-fruit of my strength, first in pride and first in power:
Exodus 1:1Now these are the names of the sons of Israel who came into Egypt; every man and his family came with Jacob.
Exodus 2:1Now a man of the house of Levi took as his wife a daughter of Levi.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 35:22-29
The Disgrace of Reuben. ( b. c. 1716.) 21 And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar. 22 And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve: 23 The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun: 24 The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin: 25 And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali: 26 And the sons of… Read the whole commentary →