Genesis 35:2
Context35:2 So Jacob told his household and all who were with him, “Get rid of the foreign gods you have among you. 1 Purify yourselves and change your clothes. 2
Genesis 35:20
Context35:20 Jacob set up a marker 3 over her grave; it is 4 the Marker of Rachel’s Grave to this day.
Genesis 35:22
Context35:22 While Israel was living in that land, Reuben had sexual relations with 5 Bilhah, his father’s concubine, and Israel heard about it.
Jacob had twelve sons:
Genesis 35:24-25
Context35:24 The sons of Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin.
35:25 The sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s servant, were Dan and Naphtali.


[35:2] 1 tn Heb “which are in your midst.”
[35:2] 2 sn The actions of removing false gods, becoming ritually clean, and changing garments would become necessary steps in Israel when approaching the
[35:20] 3 tn Heb “standing stone.”
[35:20] 4 tn Or perhaps “it is known as” (cf. NEB).
[35:22] 5 tn Heb “and Reuben went and lay with.” The expression “lay with” is a euphemism for having sexual intercourse.