Bilhah

Bible Person · Female

Who was Bilhah?

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.

Biography from Easton's Bible Dictionary (public domain).

Family

Spouse(s): Israel
Children: Naphtali
Dan

Where Bilhah appears in Scripture

Genesis 29:29
Genesis 30:3
Genesis 30:4
Genesis 30:5
Genesis 30:7
Genesis 35:22
Genesis 35:25
Genesis 37:2
Genesis 46:25
1 Chronicles 7:13

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