²² While Israel lived in that land, Reuben went and ^(A)lay with Bilhah his father's concubine. And Israel heard of it.

Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.

Descendants of Reuben

5 The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (^(A)for he was the firstborn, but because ^(B)he defiled his father's couch, ^(C)his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel, so that he could not be enrolled as the oldest son;