Bilhah became pregnant, and she gave birth to a son for Jacob.
Jacob responded, “You know how much work I’ve done for you and what has happened to your livestock under my care.
So she gave him her slave Bilhah as his wife, and Jacob slept with her.
Rachel said, “Now God has judged in my favor. He has heard my prayer and has given me a son.” So she named him Dan [He Judges].
While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went to bed with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had 12 sons.
The sons of Rachel’s slave Bilhah were Dan and Naphtali.
These were the descendants of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel. She gave birth to these sons for Jacob. The total was 7.
These were Israel’s sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
The roster of families and households for the descendants of Dan listed the men by name who were at least 20 years old and eligible for military duty.
“Here are the names of the men who will help you: Elizur, son of Shedeur, from the tribe of Reuben;
Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.
“God gave Abraham circumcision to confirm his promise. So when Abraham’s son Isaac was born, Abraham circumcised him on the eighth day. Isaac did the same to his son Jacob, and Jacob did the same to his twelve sons (the ancestors of our tribes).
