²⁵ These were the sons born to Jacob by Bilhah,^(A) whom Laban had given to his daughter Rachel^(B)—seven in all.

²⁹ Laban gave his servant Bilhah^(A) to his daughter Rachel as her attendant.^(B)

² Reuben, Simeon, Levi and Judah;

²² While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine^(A) Bilhah,^(B) and Israel heard of it.

Jacob had twelve sons:

³ Then she said, “Here is Bilhah,^(A) my servant.^(B) Sleep with her so that she can bear children for me and I too can build a family through her.”^(C)

⁴ So she gave him her servant Bilhah as a wife.^(D) Jacob slept with her,^{(E) 5} and she became pregnant and bore him a son. ⁶ Then Rachel said, “God has vindicated me;^(F) he has listened to my plea and given me a son.”^(G) Because of this she named him Dan.^[a](H)

⁷ Rachel’s servant Bilhah^(I) conceived again and bore Jacob a second son. ⁸ Then Rachel said, “I have had a great struggle with my sister, and I have won.”^(J) So she named him Naphtali.^[b](K)