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 births of the heavens and of the earth in their being prepared, in the day of Jehovah God's making earth and heavens;

This is an account of the births of Adam: In the day of God's preparing man, in the likeness of God He hath made him;

These are births of Noah: Noah is a righteous man; perfect he hath been among his generations; with God hath Noah walked habitually.

And these are births of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth; and born to them are sons after the deluge.

Wives

and she giveth to him Bilhah her maid-servant for a wife, and Jacob goeth in unto her;

and it cometh to pass in Israel's dwelling in that land, that Reuben goeth, and lieth with Bilhah his father's concubine; and Israel heareth.

Evil report

And Eli is very old, and hath heard all that his sons do to all Israel, and how that they lie with the women who are assembling at the opening of the tent of meeting,

the world is not able to hate you, but me it doth hate, because I testify concerning it that its works are evil.

for it was signified to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of Chloe, that contentions are among you;

Whoredom is actually heard of among you, and such whoredom as is not even named among the nations -- as that one hath the wife of the father! --

for first, indeed, ye coming together in an assembly, I hear of divisions being among you, and partly I believe it,

General references

And sons of Bilhah, Rachel's maid-servant: Dan and Naphtali.