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 histories of the heavens and the earth, when they were created, in the day that Jehovah Elohim made earth and heavens,

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

This is the history of Noah. Noah was a just man, perfect amongst his generations: Noah walked with God.

And these are the generations of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth; and to them were sons born after the flood.

Wives

And she gave him Bilhah her maidservant as wife, and Jacob went in to her.

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 of it. And the sons of Jacob were twelve.

Evil report

And Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons were doing to all Israel, and that they lay with the women that served at the entrance of the tent of meeting.

The world cannot hate you, but me it hates, because I bear witness concerning it that its works are evil.

For it has been shewn to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of the house of Chloe, that there are strifes among you.

It is universally reported that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not even among the nations, so that one should have his father's wife.

For first, when ye come together in assembly, I hear there exist divisions among you, and I partly give credit to it.

General references

And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's maidservant: Dan and Naphtali.