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
It cameabout as her soulwas departing(for she died),that she namedhim Ben-oni;but his fathercalledhim Benjamin.
Now when KingDavidheardof allthesematters,he was veryangry.
Then Davidcameto his houseat Jerusalem,and the kingtookthe tenwomen,the concubineswhomhe had leftto keepthe house,and placedthem under guardand providedthem with sustenance,but did not goin to them. So they were shutup untilthe dayof their death,livingas widows.
Now the sonsof Reubenthe firstbornof Israel(for he was the firstborn,but because he defiledhis father'sbed,his birthrightwas givento the sonsof Josephthe sonof Israel;so that he is not enrolledin the genealogyaccording to the birthright.
Now a manfrom the houseof Leviwentand marrieda daughterof Levi.
You shall not uncoverthe nakednessof your father'swife;it is your father'snakedness.
The standardof the campof the sonsof Judah,according to their armies,setout first,with Nahshonthe sonof Amminadab,overits army,
Thesethen [were] their names:from the tribeof Reuben,Shammuathe sonof Zaccur;
"And He gavehim the covenantof circumcision;and so[Abraham] became the fatherof Isaac,and circumcisedhim on the eighthday;and Isaac[became the father of] Jacob,and Jacob[of] the twelvepatriarchs.
It is actuallyreportedthat there is immoralityamongyou, and immoralityof such a kindas does not exist evenamongthe Gentiles,that someonehashis father'swife.
"When you crossthe Jordan,theseshall standon MountGerizimto blessthe people:Simeon,Levi,Judah,Issachar,Joseph,and Benjamin.
Cursedis he who lieswith his father'swife,becausehe has uncoveredhis father'sskirt.'And allthe peopleshall say,'Amen.'
And the wallof the cityhadtwelvefoundation stones,and on them [were] the twelvenamesof the twelveapostlesof the Lamb.
"From Ephraimthose whose rootis in Amalek[came down], Followingyou, Benjamin,with your peoples;From Machircommanderscamedown,And from Zebulunthose who wieldthe staffof office.
Now Eliwas veryold;and he heardallthat his sonswere doingto allIsrael,and howthey laywith the womenwho servedat the doorwayof the tentof meeting.