Genesis 35:22
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
It cameוַיְהִ֗י
(vay·hi)
1961: to fall out, come to pass, become, bea prim. root
about while Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙
(yis·ra·'el)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
was dwellingבִּשְׁכֹּ֤ן
(bish·kon)
7931: to settle down, abide, dwella prim. root
in that land,בָּאָ֣רֶץ
(ba·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
that Reubenרְאוּבֵ֔ן
(re·'u·ven,)
7205: "behold a son!" oldest son of Jacob, also his desc.from raah and ben
wentוַיֵּ֣לֶךְ
(vai·ye·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
and layוַיִּשְׁכַּ֕ב֙
(vai·yish·kav)
7901: to lie downa prim. root
with Bilhahבִּלְהָ֖ה֙
(bil·hah)
1090a: a concubine of Jacobof uncertain derivation
his father'sאָבִ֑֔יו
(a·viv,)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
concubine,פִּילֶ֣גֶשׁ
(pi·le·gesh)
6370: concubineperhaps of foreign origin
and Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽ֑ל
(yis·ra·'el;)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע
(vai·yish·ma)
8085: to heara prim. root
[of it]. Now there were twelveשְׁנֵ֥ים
(she·neim)
8147: two (a card. number)from shanah
sonsבְנֵֽי־
(ve·nei-)
1121: sona prim. root
of Jacob--יַעֲקֹ֖ב
(ya·'a·kov)
3290: a son of Isaac, also his desc.from the same as aqeb


















KJV Lexicon
And it came to pass when Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
dwelt
shakan  (shaw-kan')
to reside or permanently stay -- abide, continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-er), have habitation, inhabit, lay, place, (cause to) remain, rest, set (up).
in that land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
that Reuben
R'uwben  (reh-oo-bane')
see ye a son; Reuben, a son of Jacob -- Reuben.
went
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
and lay
shakab  (shaw-kab')
to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)
with Bilhah
Bilhah  (bil-haw')
timid; Bilhah, the name of one of Jacob's concubines; also of a place in Palestine -- Bilhah.
his father's
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
concubine
piylegesh  (pee-leh'-ghesh)
a concubine; also (masculine) a paramour -- concubine, paramour.
and Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
heard
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
it Now the sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Jacob
Ya`aqob  (yah-ak-obe')
heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch -- Jacob.
were twelve
shnayim  (shen-ah'-yim)
two; also (as ordinal) twofold -- both, couple, double, second, twain, + twelfth, + twelve, + twenty (sixscore) thousand, twice, two.
`asar  (aw-sawr')
ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth -- (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-)teen(-th), + eleven(-th), + sixscore thousand, + twelve(-th).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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
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:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father's concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had 12 sons:

International Standard Version
But while Israel lived in that land, Reuben went inside his father's tent and had sexual relations with his father's concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Now Jacob had twelve sons.

NET Bible
While Israel was living in that land, Reuben had sexual relations with Bilhah, his father's concubine, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
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.

King James 2000 Bible
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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