Genesis 49:4 References

4 "Uncontrolled as water, you shall not have preeminence, aBecause you went up to your father's bed; Then you defiled it--he went up to my couch.

a Genesis 35:22, Deuteronomy 27:20, 1 Chronicles 5:1


Genesis 35

22 It came about while Israel was dwelling in that land, that aReuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine, and Israel heard of it.

Deuteronomy 27

20 'aCursed is he who lies with his father's wife, because he has uncovered his father's skirt.' And all the people shall say, 'Amen.'

1 Chronicles 5

1 Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for ahe was the firstborn, but because bhe defiled his father's bed, chis birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; so that he is not enrolled in the genealogy according to the birthright.