Genesis 35:22

The Deaths of Rachel and Isaac

22 And it happened, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and f lay with Bilhah his father's concubine; and Israel heard about it.
Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:

  1. Cross References
    Genesis 49:4
    Unstable as water, you shall not excel, Because you went up to your father's bed; Then you defiled it - He went up to my couch.
    1 Chronicles 5:1
    Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel - he was indeed the firstborn, but because he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel, so that the genealogy is not listed according to the birthright.
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