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 the LORD God made the earth and the heavens.

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 just man, and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.

Now 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 handmaid, for a 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 it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:

Evil report

Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did to all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

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

For it hath been declared to me concerning you, my brethren, by them who are of the house of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

It is reported commonly that there is lewdness among you, and such lewdness as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife.

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

General references

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