“While he
was living there, Reuben had intercourse with Bilhah, his father’s concubine,
and Jacob soon heard about it.” (Genesis
35:22 NLT)
Reuben’s sin
was costly, although not right away. As the oldest son, he stood to receive a
double portion of the family inheritance and a place of leadership among his
people. Reuben may have thought he got away with his sin. No more is mentioned
of it until Jacob, on his deathbed, assembled his family for the final
blessing. Suddenly Jacob took away Reuben’s double portion and gave it to
someone else. The reason? “You slept with one of my wives; you dishonored me in
my own bed.” (Genesis 49:4)
Sin’s consequences
can plague us long after the sin is committed. When we do something wrong, we
may think we can escape unnoticed, only to discover later that the sin has been
quietly breeding serious consequences.
-- from The Life Application Study Bible
#4014
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