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20 Jacob erected a pillar on the tomb. That monument to Rachel can be seen to this day.

21 Israel moved on and pitched his tent on the other side of Migdal-eder. 22 While Israel lived in that country, Reuben slept with Bilhah, the concubine of his father, and Israel came to know about it.

The Twelve Sons of Jacob.[a] Jacob had twelve sons.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 35:22 Jacob’s twelve sons represent all the chosen people born of Abraham now established in the Holy Land. This list will be found frequently in the Bible.

20 Over her tomb Jacob set up a pillar, and to this day(A) that pillar marks Rachel’s tomb.(B)

21 Israel moved on again and pitched his tent beyond Migdal Eder.(C) 22 While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine(D) Bilhah,(E) and Israel heard of it.

Jacob had twelve sons:

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