Genesis 35:22
"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:"
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- 1 Chronicles 5:1
"Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright."
Read in chapter → - Leviticus 18:8
"The nakedness of thy father's wife shalt thou not uncover: it is thy father's nakedness."
Read in chapter → - 2 Samuel 20:3
"And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and fed them, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood."
Read in chapter → - Genesis 49:1
"And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days."
Read in chapter → - 1 Corinthians 5:1
"It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife."
Read in chapter → - 2 Samuel 16:21
"And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that are with thee be strong."
Read in chapter → - Genesis 29:31
"And when the LORD saw that Leah was hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel was barren."
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"Now Joshua was old and stricken in years; and the LORD said unto him, Thou art old and stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed."
Read in chapter → - Exodus 6:14
"These be the heads of their fathers' houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be the families of Reuben."
Read in chapter → - Ezekiel 48:1
"Now these are the names of the tribes. From the north end to the coast of the way of Hethlon, as one goeth to Hamath, Hazarenan, the border of Damascus northward, to the coast of Hamath; for these are his sides east and west; a portion for Dan."
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