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

Jacob had 12 sons:(B)

23 Leah’s sons were Reuben (Jacob’s firstborn),
Simeon, Levi, Judah,
Issachar, and Zebulun.
24 Rachel’s sons were
Joseph and Benjamin.
25 The sons of Rachel’s slave Bilhah
were Dan and Naphtali.
26 The sons of Leah’s slave Zilpah
were Gad and Asher.

These are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Paddan-aram.

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Jacob’s Family

These are the names of the Israelites, Jacob and his sons, who went to Egypt:(A)

Jacob’s firstborn: Reuben.
Reuben’s sons:(B) Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
10 Simeon’s sons:(C) Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman.
11 Levi’s sons:(D) Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
12 Judah’s sons: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.
Perez’s sons:(E) Hezron and Hamul.
13 Issachar’s sons:(F) Tola, Puvah,[a] Jashub,[b] and Shimron.
14 Zebulun’s sons: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.
15 These were Leah’s sons born to Jacob in Paddan-aram, as well as his daughter Dinah. The total number of persons:[c] 33.
16 Gad’s sons: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
17 Asher’s sons:(G) Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah.
Beriah’s sons were Heber and Malchiel.
18 These were the sons of Zilpah—whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah—that she bore to Jacob: 16 persons.
19 The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.
20 Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt. They were born to him by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, a priest at On.[d]
21 Benjamin’s sons:(H) Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
22 These were Rachel’s sons who were born to Jacob: 14 persons.
23 Dan’s son:[e] Hushim.
24 Naphtali’s sons:(I) Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.
25 These were the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel.(J) She bore to Jacob: seven persons.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 46:13 Sam, Syr read Puah; 1Ch 7:1
  2. Genesis 46:13 Sam, LXX; MT reads Iob
  3. Genesis 46:15 Lit All persons his sons and his daughters
  4. Genesis 46:20 Or Heliopolis
  5. Genesis 46:23 Alt Hb tradition reads sons

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