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 geneses of the heavens and the earth when they were created, - in the day when Yahweh God made earth and heavens.

This, is the record of the generations of Adam. In the day when God created man, In the likeness of God, made he him:

These, are the generations of Noah, Noah, was, a righteous man blameless, in his generations, - with God, did Noah walk.

Now, these are the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and there were born to them sons 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 inhabited that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine; and Israel heard of it. And so the Sons of Israel came to be Twelve.

Evil report

Now, Eli, was very old, - but he used to hear all that his sons did unto all Israel, and how they even lay with the women who did service, at the opening of the tent of meeting.

The world cannot hate you; but, me, it hateth, because, I, bear witness concerning it, that, the works thereof, are, wicked.

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

On all hands, there is reported to be among you - fornication, and such fornication as this - which, not among the nations, is found , - as that one should have, his father's wife: -

For, first of all, - when ye come together in assembly, I hear that divisions among you exist, - and, in part, I believe it;

General references

And the sons of Bilhah, handmaid of Rachel, Dan, and Naphtali: