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22 While Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and (A)lay with Bilhah his father's concubine. And Israel heard of it.

Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.

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22 While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine(A) Bilhah,(B) and Israel heard of it.

Jacob had twelve sons:

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Descendants of Reuben

The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel ((A)for he was the firstborn, but because (B)he defiled his father's bed, (C)his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel, so that he could not be enrolled as the oldest son;

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Reuben

The sons of Reuben(A) the firstborn of Israel (he was the firstborn, but when he defiled his father’s marriage bed,(B) his rights as firstborn were given to the sons of Joseph(C) son of Israel;(D) so he could not be listed in the genealogical record in accordance with his birthright,(E)

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