Bible Dictionaries
Bilhah
Easton's Bible Dictionary
Faltering; bashful, Rachel's handmaid, whom she gave to Jacob (Genesis 29:29 ). She was the mother of Dan and Naphtali (Genesis 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. Copyright Statement
These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain.
Bibliography Information
Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Bilhah'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/ebd/b/bilhah.html. 1897.