The Sons of Israel

22 And it came about, while Israel was living in that land, that (A)Reuben went and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it.

Now there were twelve sons of Jacob—

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20 (A)Cursed is he who sleeps with his father’s wife, because he has [a]uncovered his father’s garment.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 27:20 Idiom for violated his father’s marriage

Genealogy from Reuben

Now the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel (for (A)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 he is not enrolled in the genealogy according to the birthright.

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