And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:

Now Eli was very old, and heard all that his sons did unto all Israel; and how they lay with the women that assembled {at} the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. {assembled: Heb. assembled by troops}

For first of all, when ye come together in the church, I hear that there be divisions among you; and I partly believe it. {divisions: or, schisms}

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:

And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.

It is reported commonly {that there is} fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife.

When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.

Now these {are} the generations of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth: and unto them were sons born after the flood.

The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.

For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them {which are of the house} of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

These {are} the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man {and} perfect in his generations, {and} Noah walked with God. {perfect: or, upright}

These {are} the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,

This {is} the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;

And she called his name Joseph; and said, The LORD shall add to me another son. {Joseph: that is, Adding}

And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:

And Joseph {was} thirty years old when he stood before Pharaoh king of Egypt. And Joseph went out from the presence of Pharaoh, and went throughout all the land of Egypt.

And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him.

And the men {are} shepherds, for their trade hath been to feed cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have. {their trade...: Heb. they are men of cattle}

And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years. {the whole...: Heb. the days of the years of his life}

Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This {is} also vanity and vexation of spirit. {every...: Heb. all the rightness of work} {for this...: Heb. this is the envy of a man from his neighbour}

Better {is} a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished. {who...: Heb. who knoweth not to be admonished}

So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.

For it hath been declared unto me of you, my brethren, by them {which are of the house} of Chloe, that there are contentions among you.

And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her maid.

It is reported commonly {that there is} fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife.