Gen 35:22 | MHM | STEP | v. 22 : Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn son, commits a terrible sin by sleeping with Bilhah, his father’s concubine. This act is very shameful and wrong, something even non-believers would not do (1 Corinthians 5:1 ). Because of this sin, Reuben later loses his rights as firstborn (Genesis 49:4 ). Jacob hears about it and is deeply hurt, but nothing more is said here, showing how painful this was for him.

‏ Genesis 35:22

v. 22: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn son, commits a terrible sin by sleeping with Bilhah, his father’s concubine. This act is very shameful and wrong, something even non-believers would not do (1 Corinthians 5:1 ^a). Because of this sin, Reuben later loses his rights as firstborn (Genesis 49:4 ^b). Jacob hears about it and is deeply hurt, but nothing more is said here, showing how painful this was for him.