Genesis 35:22 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

²² While Israel dwelt 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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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²² And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt 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:

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²² When Israel dwelt there, Reuben [his eldest son] went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine; and Israel heard about it. Now Jacob's sons were twelve.

American Standard Version (1901)

²² And it came to pass, while Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:

Common English Bible

²² While Israel stayed in that place, Reuben went and slept with Bilhah his father’s secondary wife, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²² And when he was living in that region, Reuben went out, and he slept with Bilhah the concubine of his father, which was not such a small matter as to be hidden from him. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²² And when he dwelt in that country, Ruben went, and slept with Bala, the concubine of his father: which he was not ignorant of. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.

Genesis 35:22 Cross References

Genesis 35:18

And as her soul was departing (for she died), she called his name Ben-oni; but his father called his name Benjamin.

2 Samuel 13:21

When King David heard of all these things, he was very angry.

2 Samuel 20:3

And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten concubines whom he had left to care for the house, and put them in a house under guard, and provided for them, but did not go in to them. So they were shut up until the day of their death, living as if in widowhood.

1 Chronicles 5:1

The sons of Reuben the first-born of Israel (for he was the first-born; but because he polluted his father's couch, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel, so that he is not enrolled in the genealogy according to the birthright;

Exodus 2:1

Now a man from the house of Levi went and took to wife a daughter of Levi.

Leviticus 18:8

You shall not uncover the nakedness of your father's wife; it is your father's nakedness.

Numbers 10:14

The standard of the camp of the men of Judah set out first by their companies; and over their host was Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

Numbers 13:4

And these were their names: From the tribe of Reuben, Shammu-a the son of Zaccur;

Acts 7:8

And he gave him the covenant of circumcision. And so Abraham became the father of Isaac, and circumcised him on the eighth day; and Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.

1 Corinthians 5:1

It is actually reported that there is immorality among you, and of a kind that is not found even among pagans; for a man is living with his father's wife.

Deuteronomy 27:12

“When you have passed over the Jordan, these shall stand upon Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin.

Deuteronomy 27:20

“ ‘Cursed be he who lies with his father's wife, because he has uncovered her who is his father's.’ And all the people shall say, ‘Amen.’

Revelation 21:14

And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

Judges 5:14

From Ephraim they set out thither into the valley, following you, Benjamin, with your kinsmen; from Machir marched down the commanders, and from Zebulun those who bear the marshal's staff;

1 Samuel 2:22

Now Eli was very old, and he heard all that his sons were doing to all Israel, and how they lay with the women who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting.