Bilhah
Mentioned 1752–1705 BC traditional (Jones)
Faltering; bashful, Rachel’s handmaid, whom she gave to Jacob (Gen. 29:29). She was the mother of Dan and Naphtali (Gen. 30:3-8).
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- Mentioned in the era of the Patriarchs, 1996–1707 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Jacob, Rachel, Laban, Naphtali, Dan, Guni, Jahzeel, and Jezer.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
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Stories
2 events in which Bilhah takes part, in order of the traditional chronology. Years are traditional (Jones).
- 1754 BCBirth of DanGen 30:6
- 1753 BCBirth of NaphtaliGen 30:7-8
Timeline
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Mentions
10 tagged verses in 2 books. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Bilhah 11 |
| KJV | Bilhah 11 |
| ASV | Bilhah 11 |
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Every verse
All 10 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.
Genesis9 verses
- 29:29
Laban also gave his servant girl Bilhah to his daughter Rachel as her maidservant.
- 30:3
Then she said, “Here is my maidservant Bilhah. Sleep with her, that she may bear children for me, so that through her I too can build a family.”
- 30:4
So Rachel gave Jacob her servant Bilhah as a wife, and he slept with her,
- 30:5
and Bilhah conceived and bore him a son.
- 30:7
And Rachel’s servant Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son.
- 35:22
While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons:
- 35:25
The sons of Rachel’s maidservant Bilhah were Dan and Naphtali.
- 37:2
This is the account of Jacob. When Joseph was seventeen years old, he was tending the flock with his brothers, the sons of his father’s wives Bilhah and Zilpah, and he brought their father a bad report about them.
- 46:25
These are the sons of Jacob born to Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel—seven in all.
1 Chronicles1 verse
- 7:13
The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum—the descendants of Bilhah.
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
Faltering; bashful, Rachel’s handmaid, whom she gave to Jacob (Gen. 29:29). She was the mother of Dan and Naphtali (Gen. 30:3-8). Reuben was cursed by his father for committing adultry with her (35:22; 49:4). He was deprived of the birth-right, which was given to the sons of Joseph.