KJV ORIGINAL
And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's servant: Dan and Naphtali.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists two of Jacob's sons who were born through Bilhah, who was Rachel's servant.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of a genealogical record listing Jacob's twelve sons who would become the fathers of the twelve tribes of Israel. In ancient times, when a wife couldn't have children, it was common for her to give her servant to her husband to bear children on her behalf - the children would legally belong to the wife.
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