Bilhah
Americannoun
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“We know the names of the four: Venus, Bilhah, Titus, and Juba, two women and two men.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2023
The Handmaid designation refers to the biblical story of Rachel and her servant Bilhah, who had children with Rachel’s husband Jacob because Rachel was barren.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2017
Bilhah & Zilpah: because we gave birth to 4 of the 12 tribes and most don't know our names.
From Time ● May 28, 2014
His second daughter he called Bilhah, saying, 'My daughter is impetuous,' for hardly was she born when she hastened to suckle.
From The Legends of the Jews — Volume 2 by Henrietta Szold
I was born of Bilhah, and because Rachel had acted with cunning, and had given Jacob Bilhah instead of herself, I was called Naphtali.
From The Legends of the Jews — Volume 2 by Henrietta Szold
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