New American Standard Bible 1995

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It came about while Israel was dwelling in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine, and Israel heard of it. Now there were twelve sons of Jacob--

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
It came to fall out, come to pass, become, be Verb H1961 וַיְהִ֗י vay·hi
about while Israel "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ yis·ra·'el
Analysis:
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was dwelling to settle down, abide, dwell Verb H7931 בִּשְׁכֹּ֤ן bish·kon
in that land, earth, land Noun H776 בָּאָ֣רֶץ ba·'a·retz
that Reuben "behold a son!" oldest son of Jacob, also his desc. Noun H7205 רְאוּבֵ֔ן re·'u·ven,
Analysis:
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went to go, come, walk Verb H1980 וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ vai·ye·lech
and lay to lie down Verb H7901 וַיִּשְׁכַּ֕ב֙ vai·yish·kav
with Bilhah a concubine of Jacob Noun H1090 בִּלְהָ֖ה֙ bil·hah
Analysis:
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his father's father Noun H1 אָבִ֑֔יו a·viv,
concubine, concubine Noun H6370 פִּילֶ֣גֶשׁ pi·le·gesh
and Israel "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵֽ֑ל yis·ra·'el;
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heard to hear Verb H8085 וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע vai·yish·ma
[of it]. Now there were twelve two (a card. number) Noun H8147 שְׁנֵ֥ים she·neim
Analysis:

Twelve: People, the people of God

Naturally, when the number twelve is mentioned, two thoughts enter into one's mind.  The first thought is the twelve tribes of Israel and the second is the twelve disciples. Both groups represent the people of God. Hence, when the number twelve appears in the Scriptures, the reader ought to think of the people of God in some unique or specific manner.  

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sons son Noun H1121 בְנֵֽי־ ve·nei-
of Jacob-- a son of Isaac, also his desc. Noun H3290 יַעֲקֹ֖ב ya·'a·kov
Analysis:
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Locations

Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

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Bilhah

a concubine of Jacob

Bilhah

a concubine of Jacob

Bilhah

a city in Simeon

Reuben

|behold a son!| oldest son of Jacob, also his desc.

Jacob

Jacob, the son of Isaac, and twin to Esau. Jacob [N] [B] [H] [S] one who follows on another's heels; supplanter, ( Genesis 25:26 ;  27:36 ;  Hosea 12:2-4 ), the second born of the twin sons of Isaac by Rebekah. He was born probably at Lahai-roi, when his father was fifty-nine and Abraham one hundred and fifty-nine years old. Like his father, he was of a quiet and gentle disposition, an... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 It came about while Israel was dwelling in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine, and Israel heard of it. Now there were twelve sons of Jacob--
King James Bible It And it came about while to pass, when Israel was dwelling dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine, concubine: and Israel heard of it. Now there were twelve the sons of Jacob--Jacob were twelve:
Hebrew Greek English It came about while Israel was dwelling in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine, and Israel heard of it. Now there were twelve sons of Jacob--