God's Word Translation

Genesis 35:22-27 God's Word Translation (GW)

22. While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went to bed with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it.Jacob had 12 sons.

23. The sons of Leah wereJacob’s firstborn Reuben, then Simeon,Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

24. The sons of Rachel wereJoseph and Benjamin.

25. The sons of Rachel’s slave Bilhah wereDan and Naphtali.

26. The sons of Leah’s slave Zilpah wereGad and Asher.These were Jacob’s sons, who were born in Paddan Aram.

27. Jacob came home to his father Isaac to Mamre’s city, Kiriath Arba (that is, Hebron). Abraham and Isaac had lived there for a while.