Category:Bilhah

---excerpt from the Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Bilhah - Faltering; bashful'', Rachel's handmaid, whom she gave to Jacob (Genesis 29:29). She was the mother of Dan and Naphtali (Genesis 30:3). Reuben was cursed by his father for committing adultery with her (Genesis 35:22; Genesis 49:4). He was deprived of the birthright, which was given to the sons of Joseph.