Genesis 37:2

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Summary

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.

The generations

Wives

Genesis 30:4

Genesis 35:22

Evil report

1 Corinthians 11:18

General references

Genesis 35:25

Bible References

The generations

These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that Jehovah God made earth and heaven.

This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;

These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, and perfect in his generations: Noah walked with God.

Now these are the generations of the sons of Noah, namely , of Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.

Wives

And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.

And it came to pass, while Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:

Evil report

Now Eli was very old; and he heard all that his sons did unto all Israel, and how that they lay with the women that did service at the door of the tent of meeting.

The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that its works are evil.

For it hath been signified unto me concerning you, my brethren, by them that are of the household of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

It is actually reported that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not even among the Gentiles, that one of you hath his father's wife.

For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that divisions exist among you; and I partly believe it.

General references

and the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid: Dan and Naphtali;