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בִּלְהָה , בִּלְהָה

Faltering; bashful, Rachel's handmaid, whom she gave to Jacob (Genesis 29:29 ). She was the mother of Dan and Naphtali (Genesis 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.

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These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Bilhah'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/b/bilhah.html. 1897.

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