The Sons of Israel

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

Now there were twelve sons of Jacob—

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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:

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And Rachel’s slave Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son. So Rachel said, “With [a]mighty wrestling I have [b]wrestled with my sister, and I have indeed prevailed.” And she named him Naphtali.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 30:8 Lit wrestlings of God
  2. Genesis 30:8 Heb niphtal, related to Naphtali

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

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 30:8 Naphtali means my struggle.