So she gavehim her maidBilhahas a wife,and Jacobwentin to her.
So Saraisaidto Abram,"Nowbehold,the LORDhas preventedme from bearing[children]. Pleasegoin to my maid;perhapsI will obtainchildrenthroughher." And Abramlistenedto the voiceof Sarai.
Therefore she saidto Abraham,"Driveout thismaidand her son,for the sonof thismaidshall not be an heirwith my sonIsaac."
His concubine,whose namewas Reumah,alsoboreTebahand Gahamand Tahashand Maacah.
Now Abrahamtookanotherwife,whose namewas Keturah.
but to the sonsof his concubines,Abrahamgavegiftswhile he was stillliving,and sentthem awayfrom his sonIsaaceastward,to the landof the east.
Labanalso gavehis maidBilhahto his daughterRachelas her maid.
Bilhahconceivedand boreJacoba son.
He putthe maidsand their childrenin front,and Leahand her childrennext,and Racheland Josephlast.
It cameabout while Israelwas dwellingin that land,that Reubenwentand laywith Bilhahhis father'sconcubine,and Israelheard[of it]. The Sons of IsraelNow there were twelve
The Sons of Israel
Now there were twelve
Theseare the sonsof Bilhah,whomLabangaveto his daughterRachel,and she boretheseto Jacob;[there were] sevenpersonsin all.
"Thussaysthe LORD,'Behold,I will raiseup evilagainstyou from your own household;I will even takeyour wivesbefore your eyesand give[them] to your companion,and he will liewith your wivesin broaddaylight.
