And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:
What does Genesis 35:25 mean?
What a sore affliction Reuben's sin was, is shown, "and Israel heard it." No more is said, but that is enough.
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Keep this verse inside Genesis 35:21-25 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on Genesis 35:25
And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:
Key words
- Bilhah
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And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali: And the sons of Bilhah,.
- handmaid
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And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali: And the sons of Bilhah,.
- Naphtali
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And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali: And the sons of Bilhah,.
Context in Genesis 35
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Genesis 35 belongs to the middle movement of the book, especially the section often described as the family line through Isaac and Jacob. Genesis opens the whole Bible with creation, fall, flood, Babel, and the long patriarchal story that carries the reader from Eden to Egypt. Read this chapter with the wider themes of creation, fall, and covenant in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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Glossary
- Naphtali Person
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My wrestling, the fifth son of Jacob. His mother was Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid ( Gen. 30:8 ). When Jacob went down into Egypt, Naphtali had four sons ( Gen. 46:24 ). Little is known of him as an individual.