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

Jacob had twelve sons:(B)

23 Leah’s sons were Reuben (Jacob’s firstborn),

Simeon, Levi, Judah,

Issachar, and Zebulun.

24 Rachel’s sons were

Joseph and Benjamin.

25 The sons of Rachel’s slave Bilhah

were Dan and Naphtali.

26 The sons of Leah’s slave Zilpah

were Gad and Asher.

These are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Paddan-aram.

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Jacob’s Family

These are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt(A)—Jacob and his sons:

Jacob’s firstborn: Reuben.

Reuben’s sons:(B) Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.

10 Simeon’s sons:(C) Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman.

11 Levi’s sons:(D) Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.

12 Judah’s sons: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan.

The sons(E) of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

13 Issachar’s sons:(F) Tola, Puvah,[a] Jashub,[b] and Shimron.

14 Zebulun’s sons: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.

15 These were Leah’s sons born to Jacob in Paddan-aram, as well as his daughter Dinah. The total number of persons:[c] thirty-three.

16 Gad’s sons: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.

17 Asher’s sons:(G) Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah.

Beriah’s sons were Heber and Malchiel.

18 These were the sons of Zilpah—whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah—that she bore to Jacob: sixteen persons.

19 The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.

20 Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt. They were born to him by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, a priest at On.[d]

21 Benjamin’s sons:(H) Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.

22 These were Rachel’s sons who were born to Jacob: fourteen persons.

23 Dan’s son:[e] Hushim.

24 Naphtali’s sons:(I) Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.

25 These were the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel.(J) She bore to Jacob: seven persons.

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Footnotes

  1. 46:13 Sam, Syr read Puah; 1Ch 7:1
  2. 46:13 Sam, LXX; MT reads Iob
  3. 46:15 Lit All persons his sons and his daughters:
  4. 46:20 Or Heliopolis
  5. 46:23 Alt Hb tradition reads sons:

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