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Bilhah

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(bihl' hah) Personal name meaning, “unworried.” The handmaid of Rachel (Genesis 29:29 ). When Rachel failed to bear children to her husband Jacob, Bilhah became his concubine at Rachel's instigation. Bilhah became the mother of Dan and Naphtali (Genesis 29:29; Genesis 30:4-7 ). See Patriarchs; Tribes of Israel.

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Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Bilhah'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​hbd/​b/bilhah.html. 1991.
 
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