Genesis 35:22

New Century Version

While Israel was there, Reuben had sexual relations with Israel’s slave woman Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons.

Cross References

Genesis 35:18

Rachel gave birth to the son, but she herself died. As she lay dying, she named the boy Son of My Suffering, but Jacob called him Benjamin.

2 Samuel 13:21

When King David heard the news, he was very angry.

2 Samuel 20:3

David came back to his palace in Jerusalem. He had left ten of his slave women there to take care of the palace. Now he put them in a locked house. He gave them food, but he did not have sexual relations with them. So they lived like widows until they died.

1 Chronicles 5:1

Reuben was Israel’s first son. Reuben should have received the special privileges of the oldest son, but he had sexual relations with his father’s slave woman. So those special privileges were given to Joseph’s sons. (Joseph was a son of Israel.) In the family history Reuben’s name is not listed as the first son.

Exodus 2:1

Now a man from the family of Levi married a woman who was also from the family of Levi.

Leviticus 18:8

You must not have sexual relations with your father’s wife; that would shame your father.

Numbers 10:14

The divisions from the camp of Judah moved first under their flag. Nahshon son of Amminadab was the commander.

Numbers 13:4

These are their names: from the tribe of Reuben, Shammua son of Zaccur;

Acts 7:8

God made an agreement with Abraham, the sign of which was circumcision. And so when Abraham had his son Isaac, Abraham circumcised him when he was eight days old. Isaac also circumcised his son Jacob, and Jacob did the same for his sons, the twelve ancestors of our people.

1 Corinthians 5:1

It is actually being said that there is sexual sin among you. And it is a kind that does not happen even among people who do not know God. A man there has his father’s wife.

Deuteronomy 27:12

When you cross the Jordan River, these tribes must stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph and Benjamin.

Deuteronomy 27:20

“A man will be cursed who has sexual relations with his father’s wife, because it is a dishonor to his father.” Then all the people will say, “Amen!”

Revelation 21:14

The walls of the city were built on twelve foundation stones, and on the stones were written the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

Judges 5:14

They came from Ephraim in the mountains of Amalek. Benjamin was among the people who followed you. From the family group of Makir, the commanders came down. And from Zebulun came those who lead.

1 Samuel 2:22

Now Eli was very old. He heard about everything his sons were doing to all the Israelites and how his sons had sexual relations with the women who served at the entrance to the Meeting Tent.