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Bilhah בִּלְהָה
Bilhah, Rachel's maidservant, bore Jacob two sons, Dan and Naphtali, who became ancestors of Israelite tribes.
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Where Bilhah appears
Genesis (9), 1 Chronicles (1)
Key verses
- Genesis 29:29 first mention — And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
- Genesis 30:3 — And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her.
- Genesis 30:4 — And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.
- Genesis 30:5 — And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son.
- Genesis 30:7 — And Bilhah Rachel’s maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son.
- Genesis 35:22 — And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
- Genesis 35:25 — And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:
- Genesis 37:2 — These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.
- Genesis 46:25 — These are the sons of Bilhah, which Laban gave unto Rachel his daughter, and she bare these unto Jacob: all the souls were seven.
- 1 Chronicles 7:13 — The sons of Naphtali; Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah.
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Verse text: King James Version.