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Bilhah in the Bible.

Rachel’s handmaid, whom she gave to Jacob. The King James Version names Bilhah in 10 verses, from Genesis 29:29 to 1 Chronicles 7:13.

Bilhah’s family.

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Husbands, and their children

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Who Bilhah was.

Faltering; bashful, Rachel’s handmaid, whom she gave to Jacob (Gen. 29:29). She was the mother of Dan and Naphtali (Gen. 30:3-8). Reuben was cursed by his father for committing adultry with her (35:22; 49:4). He was deprived of the birth-right, which was given to the sons of Joseph.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

All 10 verses that name Bilhah.

Genesis 9

  • Genesis 29:29And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.
  • Genesis 30:3And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon my knees that I may also have children by her.
  • Genesis 30:4And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.
  • Genesis 30:5And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son.
  • Genesis 30:7And Bilhah Rachel’s maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son.
  • Genesis 35:22And 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:
  • Genesis 35:25And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:
  • Genesis 37:2These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.
  • Genesis 46:25These are the sons of Bilhah, which Laban gave unto Rachel his daughter, and she bare these unto Jacob: all the souls were seven.

1 Chronicles 1

  • 1 Chronicles 7:13The sons of Naphtali; Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah.

Questions about Bilhah.

Who was Bilhah in the Bible?

Rachel’s handmaid, whom she gave to Jacob. The King James Version names Bilhah in 10 verses, from Genesis 29:29 to 1 Chronicles 7:13.

Who was Bilhah’s husband?

Jacob.

Who were Bilhah’s children?

BibleLectio’s family tree lists Dan and Naphtali.

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