² These `are' births of Jacob: Joseph, a son of seventeen years, hath been enjoying himself with his brethren among the flock, (and he `is' a youth,) with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father's wives, and Joseph bringeth in an account of their evil unto their father.

²⁵ And sons of Bilhah, Rachel's maid-servant: Dan and Naphtali.

²⁶ And sons of Zilpah, Leah's maid-servant: Gad and Asher. These `are' sons of Jacob, who have been born to him in Padan-Aram.

²² And Eli `is' very old, and hath heard all that his sons do to all Israel, and how that they lie with the women who are assembling `at' the opening of the tent of meeting,

²³ and he saith to them, `Why do ye things like these? for I am hearing of your evil words from all the people -- these!

²⁴ Nay, my sons; for the report which I am hearing is not good causing the people of Jehovah to transgress. --

¹⁸ for first, indeed, ye coming together in an assembly, I hear of divisions being among you, and partly I believe `it',

¹ Whoredom is actually heard of among you, and such whoredom as is not even named among the nations -- as that one hath the wife of the father! --

¹¹ for it was signified to me concerning you, my brethren, by those of Chloe, that contentions are among you;

⁷ the world is not able to hate you, but me it doth hate, because I testify concerning it that its works are evil.

²² and it cometh to pass in Israel's dwelling in that land, that Reuben goeth, and lieth with Bilhah his father's concubine; and Israel heareth.

⁹ And Leah seeth that she hath ceased from bearing, and she taketh Zilpah her maid-servant, and giveth her to Jacob for a wife;

⁴ and she giveth to him Bilhah her maid-servant for a wife, and Jacob goeth in unto her;

¹ And these `are' births of the sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth; and born to them are sons after the deluge.

⁹ These `are' births of Noah: Noah `is' a righteous man; perfect he hath been among his generations; with God hath Noah walked habitually.

¹ This `is' an account of the births of Adam: In the day of God's preparing man, in the likeness of God He hath made him;

⁴ These `are' births of the heavens and of the earth in their being prepared, in the day of Jehovah God's making earth and heavens;