Genesis 35:22

And it chaunced as Israel dwelt in that lande that Ruben went and laye with Bilha his fathers concubyne and it came to Israels eare. The sonnes of Iacob were.xij. in nombre.

William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)

In The King James Version

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:

In Context

21And Israell went thece and pitched vp his tent beyonde the toure of Eder.

23The sonnes of Lea. Ruben Iacobs eldest sonne and Simeo Leui Iuda Isachar and Zabulon

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Cross References

Genesis 29:31When the LORde sawe that Lea was despised he made her frutefull: but Rahel was baren.

Genesis 35:18Then as hir soule was a departinge that she must dye: she called his name Ben Oni. But his father called him Ben Iamin.

Genesis 46:25These are the sonnes of Bilha which Laban gaue vnto Rahel his doughter and she bare these vnto Iacob all together.vij. soulles

Genesis 49:3Ruben thou art myne eldest sonne my myghte and the begynnynge of my strength chefe in receauynge and chefe in power.

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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