Genesis 37:2

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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 records of the universe at its creation. Onthe day that the LORD God made the earth and skies,

This is the historical record of Adam's generations. When God created mankind, he made them in his own likeness.

These are the family records of Noah: Noah was a righteous man. Blameless during his times, Noah communed with God.

These are the records of Noah's sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, to whom descendants were born after the flood.

Wives

So Rachel gave Jacob her woman servant Bilhah to be his wife, and Jacob had sex with her.

But while Israel lived in that land, Reuben went inside his father's tent and had sexual relations with his father's concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Now Jacob had twelve sons.

Evil report

Now Eli was very old, and he had heard everything that his sons were doing to the Israelis, and how they lay with the women who were serving regularly at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting.

The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify against it that its actions are evil.

My brothers, some members of Chloe's family have made it clear to me that there are quarrels among you.

It is actually reported that sexual immorality exists among you, and of a kind that is not found even among the gentiles. A man is actually living with his father's wife!

For in the first place, I hear that when you gather as a church there are divisions among you, and I partly believe it.

General references

Rachel's servant Bilhah's sons were Dan and Naphtali.