Genesis 35:24

Jacob’s wife Rachel had 2 sons, – Joseph – Benjamin

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The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:

In Context

23Jacob’s wife Leah had 6 sons, – Reuben. He was Jacob’s oldest son. – Simeon – Levi – Judah – Issachar – Zebulun

25Rachel’s working woman Bilhah, she had 2 sons, – Dan – Naphtali

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Genesis 30:24And Rachel named that baby Joseph. That name means he will give more. And Rachel said, “I’m asking God to give me another son.”

Genesis 35:18But Rachel was dying. She said, “I want to name my son Ben-Oni.” That name means the son that I had when I was sad. Then Rachel died. But Jacob gave that baby a different name. He named him Benjamin. That name means the son that is like my strong right hand.

Genesis 46:19Jacob and his wife Rachel had 2 sons, – Joseph – Benjamin

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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