Genesis

Genesis 35:22–26

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 35:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whileוַיְהִ֗יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
was livingבִּשְׁכֹּ֤ןbiš·kōnPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7931 settle down, abide, dwell
in thatהַהִ֔ואha·hi·wArticle; Pronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
regionבָּאָ֣רֶץbā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
Reubenרְאוּבֵ֔ןrə·’ū·ḇênNoun - proper - masculine singularH7205 Reuben
went inוַיֵּ֣לֶךְway·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
and slept withוַיִּשְׁכַּ֕ב֙way·yiš·kaḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7901 lie down
his father’sאָבִ֑֔יו’ā·ḇîwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1 father
concubineפִּילֶ֣גֶשׁpî·le·ḡešNoun - feminine singular constructH6370 concubine
Bilhahבִּלְהָ֖ה֙bil·hāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH1090 Bilhah
and Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽ֑ל פyiś·rå̄·ʾēl p̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
heard about itוַיִּשְׁמַ֖עway·yiš·ma‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
Jacob hadיַעֲקֹ֖בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
twelveשְׁנֵ֥יםšə·nêmNumber - mdH8147 two
sonsבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê-Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son

Genesis 35:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Leahלֵאָ֔הlê·’āhNoun - proper - feminine singularH3812 Leah
were Reubenרְאוּבֵ֑ןrə·’ū·ḇênNoun - proper - masculine singularH7205 Reuben
the firstbornבְּכ֥וֹרbə·ḵō·wrNoun - masculine singular constructH1060 first-born
of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֖בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
Simeonוְשִׁמְעוֹן֙wə·šim·‘ō·wnConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8095 Shimon
Leviוְלֵוִ֣יwə·lê·wîConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3878 Levi
Judahוִֽיהוּדָ֔הwî·hū·ḏāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
Issacharוְיִשָּׂשכָ֖רwə·yiś·śā·š·ḵārConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3485 Issachar
and Zebulunוּזְבוּלֻֽן׃ū·zə·ḇū·lunConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2074 Zebulun

Genesis 35:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Rachelרָחֵ֔לrā·ḥêlNoun - proper - feminine singularH7354 Rachel
Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףyō·w·sêp̄Noun - proper - masculine singularH3130 Joseph
and Benjaminוּבִנְיָמִֽן׃ū·ḇin·yā·minConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH1144 Binjamin

Genesis 35:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The sonsוּבְנֵ֤יū·ḇə·nêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Rachel’sרָחֵ֔לrā·ḥêlNoun - proper - feminine singularH7354 Rachel
maidservantשִׁפְחַ֣תšip̄·ḥaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8198 maid, maid-servant
Bilhahבִלְהָה֙ḇil·hāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH1090 Bilhah
Danדָּ֖ןdānNoun - proper - masculine singularH1835 Dan
and Naphtaliוְנַפְתָּלִֽי׃wə·nap̄·tā·lîConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5321 Naphtali

Genesis 35:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the sonsוּבְנֵ֥יū·ḇə·nêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Leah’sלֵאָ֖הlê·’āhNoun - proper - feminine singularH3812 Leah
maidservantשִׁפְחַ֥תšip̄·ḥaṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8198 maid, maid-servant
Zilpahזִלְפָּ֛הzil·pāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH2153 Zilpah
Gadגָּ֣דgāḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1410 Gad
and Asherוְאָשֵׁ֑רwə·’ā·šêrConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH836 Asher
Theseאֵ֚לֶּה’êl·lehPronoun - common pluralH428 these
are the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
were bornיֻלַּד־yul·laḏ-Verb - QalPass - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
to himל֖וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
inבְּפַדַּ֥ןbə·p̄ad·danPrepositionH6307 Paddan, Paddan-Aram
Paddan-aramאֲרָֽם׃’ă·rāmPreposition; Noun - proper - feminine singularH758 Aram

Cross-references

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Genesis 35:22 1 Chronicles 5:1 · Leviticus 18:8 · Genesis 49:1–28 · 2 Samuel 20:3 · 1 Corinthians 5:1 · 2 Samuel 16:21–22

Genesis 35:23 Genesis 30:18–20 · Genesis 29:32–35 · Genesis 46:8–15

Genesis 35:24 Genesis 30:22–24 · Genesis 35:16–18 · Genesis 46:19–22

Genesis 35:26 Genesis 25:20 · Genesis 46:16–18 · Genesis 35:18 · Genesis 31:18 · Genesis 30:9–13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.