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Genesis 35:22 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Genesis 35:22 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Genesis chapter 35 verse 22 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And 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 35:22 (KJV)
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Commentary on Genesis 35:22
And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father... This passage belongs to the Jacob narratives which demonstrate God's sovereign election overriding human merit and the transformation of a deceiver into Israel, the father of the twelve tribes. The Jacob cycle shows how divine purposes advance through flawed individuals whom God graciously transforms.Key themes include God's sovereign choice ("the older shall serve the younger"), the consequences of deception and family dysfunction, exile and return patterns, wrestling with God leading to bl...
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Cross-References for Genesis 35:22
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“because he defiled his father's couch”
“and said: Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which will happen to you in the days to come.,And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.,וַיִּקְרָא יַעֲקֹב אֶל־בָּנָיו וַיֹּאמֶר הֵאָסְפוּ וְאַגִּידָה לָכֶם אֵת אֲשֶׁר־יִקְרָא אֶתְכֶם בְּאַחֲרִית הַיָּמִים׃ ,And Jacob called unto his sons, and said: Gather yourselves together”
“Go in to your father's concubines”
“and such sexual immorality as is not even named among the Gentiles”
“whom he had left to keep the house”
“and the tribe of the children of Gad according to their fathers' houses”
“according to their divisions: and the prince of the children of Judah shall be Nahshon the son of Amminadab.”
“And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur.”
“of the tribe of Judah”