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21 Then Israel[a] continued his journey and camped just south of Migdal Eder.

22 While Israel was there, Reuben had sexual relations with Israel’s slave woman Bilhah, and Israel heard about it.

The Family of Israel

Jacob had twelve sons. 23 He had six sons by his wife Leah: Reuben, his first son, then Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

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Footnotes

  1. 35:21 Israel Also called Jacob.

21 Israel moved on again and pitched his tent beyond Migdal Eder.(A) 22 While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine(B) Bilhah,(C) and Israel heard of it.

Jacob had twelve sons:

23 The sons of Leah:(D)

Reuben the firstborn(E) of Jacob,

Simeon, Levi, Judah,(F) Issachar and Zebulun.(G)

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