Genesis 35:23

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

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

In Context

22While Israel was living in that land, Reuben went and lay with his father’s concubine Bilhah and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:

24the sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin;

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Cross References

Genesis 29:32So Leah gave birth to a son whom she named Reuben, for she said, “The Lord has seen my affliction; now my husband will love me.”

Genesis 33:2He put the slave-girls and their children in front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and her son Joseph in the rear.

Genesis 49:3Reuben you are my firstborn, my strength and the first-fruit of my manhood. First in dignity and strength.

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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