KJV 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:
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Genesis 35:22
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:
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons:
WEB World English Bible
It happened, while Israel lived in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine, and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.
ASV American Standard Version
And it came to pass, while Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard of it.Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and it cometh to pass in Israel’s dwelling in that land, that Reuben goeth, and lieth with Bilhah his father’s concubine; and Israel heareth.
Surrounding context — Genesis 35
19 And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which [is] Bethlehem.
20 And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that [is] the pillar of Rachel’s grave unto this day.
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:
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וַיְהִ֗יH1961 · ha.yahto beבִּשְׁכֹּ֤ןH7931 · sha.khanto dwellיִשְׂרָאֵל֙H3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelבָּאָ֣רֶץH776 · e.retsland: country/planetהַהִ֔ואH1931 · huhe/she/itוַיֵּ֣לֶךְH1980 · ha.lakhto go: wentרְאוּבֵ֔ןH7205 · re.u.venReubenוַיִּשְׁכַּ֕ב֙H7901 · sha.khavto lie down: lay downאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]בִּלְהָ֖ה֙H1090 · bil.hahBilhahפִּילֶ֣גֶשׁH6370 · pi.le.geshconcubineאָבִ֑֔יוH1 · avfatherוַיִּשְׁמַ֖עH8085 · sha.mato hear: hearיִשְׂרָאֵֽ֑ל פH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelוַיִּֽהְי֥וּH1961 · ha.yahto beבְנֵֽי־H1121 · benson: childיַעֲקֹ֖בH3290 · ya.a.qovJacobשְׁנֵ֥יםH8147 · she.na.yimtwoעָשָֽׂר׃H6240 · a.sarten
Cross-references
1 Chronicles 5:1Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he [was] the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father’s bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.Leviticus 18:8The nakedness of thy father’s wife shalt thou not uncover: it [is] thy father’s nakedness.2 Samuel 20:3And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women [his] concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and fed them, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood.Genesis 49:1-28And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you [that] which shall befall you in the last days.1 Corinthians 5:1It is reported commonly [that there is] fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife.2 Samuel 16:21-22And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father’s concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that [are] with thee be strong.Acts 7:8And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so [Abraham] begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac [begat] Jacob; and Jacob [begat] the twelve patriarchs.Exodus 1:1-5Now these [are] the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.Genesis 35:18And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin.Ezekiel 48:1-35Now these [are] the names of the tribes. From the north end to the coast of the way of Hethlon, as one goeth to Hamath, Hazarenan, the border of Damascus northward, to the coast of Hamath; for these are his sides east [and] west; a [portion for] Dan.Revelation 21:14And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.Numbers 34:14-28For the tribe of the children of Reuben according to the house of their fathers, and the tribe of the children of Gad according to the house of their fathers, have received [their inheritance]; and half the tribe of Manasseh have received their inheritance:Deuteronomy 33:1-29And this [is] the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.1 Chronicles 12:23-40And these [are] the numbers of the bands [that were] ready armed to the war, [and] came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD.Revelation 7:4-8And I heard the number of them which were sealed: [and there were] sealed an hundred [and] forty [and] four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.Numbers 2:3-33And on the east side toward the rising of the sun shall they of the standard of the camp of Judah pitch throughout their armies: and Nahshon the son of Amminadab [shall be] captain of the children of Judah.Genesis 30:5-24And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son.Numbers 7:12-89And he that offered his offering the first day was Nahshon the son of Amminadab, of the tribe of Judah:
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