The sons of Leah Jacob's first wife, which are six, and are reckoned in order, according to their birth, Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun.
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Israel kept on his way and set up camp at Migdal Eder.
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While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went and slept with his father's concubine, Bilhah. And Israel heard of what he did. There were twelve sons of Jacob.
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The sons by Leah: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn Simeon Levi Judah Issachar Zebulun.
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The sons by Bilhah, Rachel's maid: Dan Naphtali.
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