Faltering; bashful, Rachel’s handmaid, whom she gave to Jacob (Gen. 29:29). She was the mother of Dan and Naphtali (Gen. 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.
Person
Bilhah
- Name means
- Bilhan, who is old or confused
- Mentioned
- 10 verses · first in Genesis 29:29
Family
About Bilhah
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
On the timeline
- 1754 BCBirth of DanGenesis 30:6
- 1753 BCBirth of NaphtaliGenesis 30:7–8
Every mention
People data: Theographic Bible Metadata (CC BY-SA 4.0). Dates are traditional estimates.