Bilhah

Family: Jacob household · Role: Rachel's handmaid · First appears: Genesis 29

In Genesis 29, Laban gave Bilhah to Rachel as her handmaid. In Genesis 30, Rachel gave Bilhah to Jacob as a wife, and Bilhah bore him two sons, Dan and Naphtali.

When Israel dwelt in the land, Reuben lay with Bilhah, Jacob’s concubine, and Israel heard of it.

Relationship record

Life events

• Bilhah is given to Jacob as a wife and bears him two sons.(Genesis 30)
  • With: Jacob
  • “And 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. 30:4 And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her. 30:5 And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son. 30:6 And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan. 30:7 And Bilhah Rachel’s maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son. 30:8 And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali.”
• Bilhah bears Dan and Naphtali to Jacob.(Genesis 30)
  • With: Dan Naphtali Jacob
  • “And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son. 30:6 And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan. 30:7 And Bilhah Rachel’s maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son. 30:8 And Rachel said, With great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister, and I have prevailed: and she called his name Naphtali.”
• Reuben lay with Bilhah, Jacob’s concubine, and Israel heard of it.(Genesis 35)
  • With: Reuben Jacob
  • “Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard it”

Genesis 29

• employer: Rachel “And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.”
• employer: Laban “And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.”

Genesis 30

• consort: Jacob “And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.”
• child: Dan “And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son.”
• child: Naphtali “And Bilhah Rachel’s maid conceived again, and bare Jacob a second son.”
• married with Jacob “And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.”

Genesis 35

• with Reuben (Reuben lay with Bilhah.) “Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard it.”
• employer: Rachel “And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:”

Genesis 37

• married with 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.”

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