Genesis

Genesis 35:21–26

²¹Israel again set out and pitched his tent beyond the Tower of Eder. ²²While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it.

Jacob had twelve sons:

²³The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

²⁴The sons of Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin.

²⁵The sons of Rachel’s maidservant Bilhah were Dan and Naphtali.

²⁶And the sons of Leah’s maidservant Zilpah were Gad and Asher.

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

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Genesis 35:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Israel again	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
set out	וַיִּסַּ֖ע	way·yis·sa‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5265 pull out or up, set out, journey
and pitched	וַיֵּ֣ט	way·yêṭ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
his tent	אָֽהֳלֹ֔ה	ʾå̄·ho·lōh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H168 tent
beyond	מֵהָ֖לְאָה	mê·hā·lə·’āh	Preposition-m; Adverb	H1973 out there, onwards, further
the Tower of Eder	עֵֽדֶר׃	‘ê·ḏer	Preposition; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4029 Migdal-Eder

Genesis 35:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
While	וַיְהִ֗י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
was living	בִּשְׁכֹּ֤ן	biš·kōn	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7931 settle down, abide, dwell
in that	הַהִ֔וא	ha·hi·w	Article; Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
region	בָּאָ֣רֶץ	bā·’ā·reṣ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
Reuben	רְאוּבֵ֔ן	rə·’ū·ḇên	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7205 Reuben
went in	וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
and slept with	וַיִּשְׁכַּ֕ב֙	way·yiš·kaḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7901 lie down
his father’s	אָבִ֑֔יו	’ā·ḇîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
concubine	פִּילֶ֣גֶשׁ	pî·le·ḡeš	Noun - feminine singular construct	H6370 concubine
Bilhah	בִּלְהָ֖ה֙	bil·hāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1090 Bilhah
and Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽ֑ל פ	yiś·rå̄·ʾēl p̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
heard about it	וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע	way·yiš·ma‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
Jacob had	יַעֲקֹ֖ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
twelve	שְׁנֵ֥ים	šə·nêm	Number - md	H8147 two
sons	בְנֵֽי־	ḇə·nê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son

Genesis 35:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The sons	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Leah	לֵאָ֔ה	lê·’āh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3812 Leah
were Reuben	רְאוּבֵ֑ן	rə·’ū·ḇên	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7205 Reuben
the firstborn	בְּכ֥וֹר	bə·ḵō·wr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1060 first-born
of Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֖ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
Simeon	וְשִׁמְעוֹן֙	wə·šim·‘ō·wn	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8095 Shimon
Levi	וְלֵוִ֣י	wə·lê·wî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3878 Levi
Judah	וִֽיהוּדָ֔ה	wî·hū·ḏāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
Issachar	וְיִשָּׂשכָ֖ר	wə·yiś·śā·š·ḵār	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3485 Issachar
and Zebulun	וּזְבוּלֻֽן׃	ū·zə·ḇū·lun	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2074 Zebulun

Genesis 35:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The sons	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Rachel	רָחֵ֔ל	rā·ḥêl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7354 Rachel
Joseph	יוֹסֵ֖ף	yō·w·sêp̄	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3130 Joseph
and Benjamin	וּבִנְיָמִֽן׃	ū·ḇin·yā·min	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1144 Binjamin

Genesis 35:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The sons	וּבְנֵ֤י	ū·ḇə·nê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Rachel’s	רָחֵ֔ל	rā·ḥêl	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H7354 Rachel
maidservant	שִׁפְחַ֣ת	šip̄·ḥaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8198 maid, maid-servant
Bilhah	בִלְהָה֙	ḇil·hāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1090 Bilhah
Dan	דָּ֖ן	dān	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1835 Dan
and Naphtali	וְנַפְתָּלִֽי׃	wə·nap̄·tā·lî	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5321 Naphtali

Genesis 35:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And the sons	וּבְנֵ֥י	ū·ḇə·nê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Leah’s	לֵאָ֖ה	lê·’āh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3812 Leah
maidservant	שִׁפְחַ֥ת	šip̄·ḥaṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H8198 maid, maid-servant
Zilpah	זִלְפָּ֛ה	zil·pāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2153 Zilpah
Gad	גָּ֣ד	gāḏ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H1410 Gad
and Asher	וְאָשֵׁ֑ר	wə·’ā·šêr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H836 Asher
These	אֵ֚לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
are the sons	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֔ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
who	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
were born	יֻלַּד־	yul·laḏ-	Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
to him	ל֖וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular
in	בְּפַדַּ֥ן	bə·p̄ad·dan	Preposition	H6307 Paddan, Paddan-Aram
Paddan-aram	אֲרָֽם׃	’ă·rām	Preposition; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H758 Aram