KJV King James Version
The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
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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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
WEB World English Bible
The sons of Leah: Reuben (Jacob’s firstborn), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
ASV American Standard Version
the sons of Leah: Reuben, Jacob’s first-born, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the sons of Jacob are twelve. Sons of Leah: Jacob’s first-born Reuben, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun.
Surrounding context — Genesis 35
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:
26 And the sons of Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these [are] the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padanaram.
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Original-language word links
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בְּנֵ֣יH1121 · benson: childלֵאָ֔הH3812 · le.ahLeahבְּכ֥וֹרH1060 · be.khorfirstbornיַעֲקֹ֖בH3290 · ya.a.qovJacobרְאוּבֵ֑ןH7205 · re.u.venReubenוְשִׁמְעוֹן֙H8095 · shim.onSimeonוְלֵוִ֣יH3878 · le.viLeviוִֽיהוּדָ֔הH3063 · ye.hu.dahJudahוְיִשָּׂשכָ֖רH3485 · yis.sa.s.kharIssacharוּזְבוּלֻֽן׃H2074 · ze.vu.lunZebulun
Cross-references
Genesis 30:18-20And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.Genesis 46:8-15And these [are] the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.Genesis 29:32-35And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.Genesis 33:2And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.Exodus 1:2-4Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,
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