Genesis 35:22

New International Reader's Version

While Israel was living in that area, Reuben went in and slept with Bilhah. She was the concubine of Reuben’s father. And Israel heard about it. Here are the 12 sons Jacob had.

Cross References

Genesis 35:18

But Rachel was dying. As she took her last breath, she named her son Ben-Oni. But his father named him Benjamin.

2 Samuel 13:21

King David heard about everything that had happened. So he became very angry.

2 Samuel 20:3

David returned to his palace in Jerusalem. He had left ten concubines there to take care of the palace. He put them in a house and kept them under guard. He gave them what they needed. But he didn’t sleep with them. They were kept under guard until the day they died. They lived as if they were widows.

1 Chronicles 5:1

Reuben was the oldest son of Israel. But he slept with his father’s concubine. By doing that, he made his father’s bed “unclean.” That’s why his rights as the oldest son were given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel. So Reuben isn’t listed in the family history as the one who had the rights of the oldest son.

Exodus 2:1

A man and a woman from the tribe of Levi got married.

Leviticus 18:8

“ ‘Do not have sex with any other wife of your father. That would bring shame on your father.

Numbers 10:14

The groups of the camp of Judah went first. They marched out under their flag. Nahshon was their commander. He was the son of Amminadab.

Numbers 13:4

Here are their names. There was Shammua from the tribe of Reuben. Shammua was the son of Zakkur.

Acts 7:8

Then God made a covenant with Abraham. God told him that circumcision would show who the members of the covenant were. Abraham became Isaac’s father. He circumcised Isaac eight days after he was born. Later, Isaac became Jacob’s father. Jacob had 12 sons. They became the founders of the 12 tribes of Israel.

1 Corinthians 5:1

It is actually reported that there is sexual sin among you. I’m told that a man is sleeping with his father’s wife. Even people who don’t know God don’t let that kind of sin continue.

Deuteronomy 27:12

You will go across the Jordan River. When you do, six tribes will stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people. Those tribes are Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph and Benjamin.

Deuteronomy 27:20

“May anyone who sleeps with his stepmother be under the Lord’s curse. That man brings shame on his father by doing that.” Then all the people will say, “Amen!”

Revelation 21:14

The wall of the city had 12 foundations. Written on them were the names of the 12 apostles of the Lamb.

Judges 5:14

Some came from the part of Ephraim where some Amalekites lived. Some from Benjamin were with the people who followed Ephraim. Captains came down from Makir. Those who rule like commanders came down from Zebulun.

1 Samuel 2:22

Eli was very old. He kept hearing about everything his sons were doing to all the Israelites. He also heard how his sons were sleeping with the women who served at the entrance to the tent of meeting.