Jacob's fifth son was Naphtali, born to him by his wife Bilhah, Rachel's servant.
The sixth son of Jacob in the Old Testament was Naphtali. He was the son of Jacob and his wife Bilhah, who was Rachel's maidservant. Naphtali's name means "my struggle" in Hebrew.
Jacob, the biblical figure, slept on a stone pillow at Bethel and had a dream of a stairway reaching to heaven with angels ascending and descending on it. This event is famously known as Jacob's ladder.
Jacob used a stone for a pillow when he slept. This event is described in the Bible in the Book of Genesis.
Naphtali was the fifth son of Jacob according to the Bible.
While Jacob was mourning Rachel, Reuben slept with Jacob's concubine Bilhah.
Jacob's fifth son was Naphtali, born to him by his wife Bilhah, Rachel's servant.
The sixth son of Jacob in the Old Testament was Naphtali. He was the son of Jacob and his wife Bilhah, who was Rachel's maidservant. Naphtali's name means "my struggle" in Hebrew.
Bilhah and Zilpah were concubines of Jacob, not his wives. They were given to Jacob by his wives Leah and Rachel to bear children on their behalf.
Jacob's two maidservants were Bilhah and Zilpah. Bilhah was the maidservant of Rachel, while Zilpah was the maidservant of Leah. When Rachel and Leah struggled with infertility, they offered their maidservants to Jacob to bear children on their behalf, resulting in several of Jacob's sons, including Dan and Naphtali from Bilhah, and Gad and Asher from Zilpah.
Rachel's handmaid, Bilhah bore Dan and Naphtali to Jacob (Genesis 30:1-8.)
Jacob and Rachel had only 2 sons, Joseph and Benjamin. The others were from his other wives Leah, Bilhah and Zilpah. The older (not oldest) son as per the crossword question is therefore Joseph.
Rachel and Leah were Jacob's wives (he also had children by Zilpah and Bilhah).
Read Genesis 29 - 30, Jacob had four wives Leah and Rachel, as well as their handmaidsRachel-Genesis 303 And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her.4 And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.5 And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son.6 And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan.Leah - Genesis 309 When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.10 And Zilpah Leah's maid bare Jacob a son.11 And Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad.
Yes. Jacob had four wives. Jacob married Leah, Rachel, Zilpah, and Bilhah.
Jacob, the biblical figure, slept on a stone pillow at Bethel and had a dream of a stairway reaching to heaven with angels ascending and descending on it. This event is famously known as Jacob's ladder.
Jacob went in unto her (Bilhah, Rachel's maid) so I guess it's allowed.Genesis 30:4 And she gave him Bilhah her handmaid to wife: and Jacob went in unto her.