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22 But while Israel lived in that land, Reuben went inside his father’s tent[a] and had sexual relations with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Now Jacob had twelve sons. 23 Leah’s sons were Reuben (Jacob’s first-born), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun. 24 Rachel’s sons were Joseph and Benjamin. 25 Rachel’s servant Bilhah’s sons were Dan and Naphtali. 26 Leah’s servant Zilpah’s sons were Gad and Asher. These were Jacob’s sons who were born to him while he lived in Paddan-aram.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 35:22 The Heb. lacks his father’s tent
  2. Genesis 35:26 Paddan-aram was located in northwest Mesopotamia