Genesis 35:22
While Israel was living in that land, Reuben slept with Bilhah his father's concubine, and Israel heard of it. Now Jacob had twelve sons.
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21Israel traveled on and pitched his tent beyond the watchtower of the flock.
23His sons by Leah were Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
Cross References
Genesis 29:31Yahweh saw that Leah was not loved, so he opened her womb, but Rachel was childless.
Genesis 35:18As she was dying, with her dying breath she named him Ben-Oni, but his father called him Benjamin.
Genesis 46:25These were the sons born to Jacob by Bilhah, whom Laban gave to Rachel his daughter—seven in all.
Genesis 49:3Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, 1 and the beginning of my strength, 1 outstanding in dignity, and outstanding in power. 1
Exodus 1:1These are the names of the sons of Israel who came into Egypt with Jacob, each with his household:
Exodus 2:1Now a man of the tribe of Levi married a woman 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 →