Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhile Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons: Young's Literal Translation 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. 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: Hebrew Whileוַיְהִ֗י (way·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc was living בִּשְׁכֹּ֤ן (biš·kōn) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7931: To settle down, abide, dwell in that הַהִ֔וא (ha·hi·w) Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are region, בָּאָ֣רֶץ (bā·’ā·reṣ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land Reuben רְאוּבֵ֔ן (rə·’ū·ḇên) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7205: Reuben -- 'behold a son!' oldest son of Jacob, also his desc went in וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ (way·yê·leḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk and slept with וַיִּשְׁכַּ֕ב֙ (way·yiš·kaḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7901: To lie down his father’s אָבִ֑֔יו (’ā·ḇîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father concubine פִּילֶ֣גֶשׁ (pî·le·ḡeš) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 6370: A concubine, a paramour Bilhah, בִּלְהָ֖ה֙ (bil·hāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 1090: Bilhah -- a concubine of Jacob and Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc heard about it. וַיִּשְׁמַ֖ע (way·yiš·ma‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently Jacob had יַעֲקֹ֖ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc twelve שְׁנֵ֥ים (šə·nêm) Number - md Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) sons: בְנֵֽי־ (ḇə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son |
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