While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father's concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons: Cross References Genesis 49:4 Uncontrolled as the waters, you will no longer excel, because you went up to your father's bed, onto my couch, and defiled it. 1 Chronicles 2:1 These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, 1 Chronicles 5:1 These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. Though he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father's bed. So he is not reckoned according to birthright. Treasury of Scripture And it came to pass, when Israel dwelled in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve: lay with. Genesis 49:4 Leviticus 18:8 2 Samuel 16:21,22 Now the sons. Genesis 35:18 Genesis 29:31-35 Genesis 30:5-24 |