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Genesis 35:23

The sons of Lea, the first-born of Jacob; Ruben, Symeon, Levi, Judas, Issachar, Zabulon.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:

In Context

22And it came to pass when Israel dwelt in that land, that Ruben went and lay with Balla, the concubine of his father Jacob; and Israel heard, and the thing appeared grievous before him. And the sons of Jacob were twelve.

24And the sons of Rachel; Joseph and Benjamin.

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Cross References

Genesis 29:32And Lea conceived and bore a son to Jacob; and she called his name, Ruben; saying, Because the Lord has looked on my humiliation, and has given me a son, now then my husband will love me.

Genesis 33:2And he put the two handmaidens and their children with the first, and Lea and her children behind, and Rachel and Joseph last.

Genesis 49:3Ruben, thou + 49:3 Or, thou my first-born, etc., nom. and voc. not being always regularly distinguished in the LXX. See Heb. 1. 8. ὁ θεὸς. art my first-born, thou my strength, and the first of my children, hard to be endured, hard and self-willed.

Numbers 1:5And these are the names of the men who shall be present with you; of the tribe of Ruben, Elisur the son of Sediur.

Numbers 2:3And they that encamp first toward the east shall be the order of the camp of Juda with their host, and the prince of the sons of Juda, Naasson the son of Aminadab.

Numbers 10:14And they first set in motion the order of the camp of the children of Juda with their host; and over their host was Naasson, son of Aminadab.

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 →

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