While Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine, and Israel heard of it.
Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Genesis 35:22 in context
Genesis 35:19–25
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Rachel died, and was buried on the way to Ephrath (also called Bethlehem).
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Jacob set up a pillar on her grave. The same is the Pillar of Rachel’s grave to this day.
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Israel traveled, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Eder.
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While Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine, and Israel heard of it.
Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.
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The sons of Leah: Reuben (Jacob’s firstborn), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
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The sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.
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The sons of Bilhah (Rachel’s servant): Dan and Naphtali.
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