²² While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it.^(A)

Jacob had twelve sons:^(B)

¹¹ If a man sleeps with his father’s wife, he has violated the intimacy that belongs to his father.^[a](A) Both of them must be put to death; their death is their own fault.^[b]

²¹ Ahithophel replied to Absalom, “Sleep with your father’s concubines whom he left to take care of the palace.^(A) When all Israel hears that you have become repulsive to your father, everyone with you will be encouraged.”^{[a] 22} So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he slept with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.^(B)

Immoral Church Members

5 It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality^(A) among you, and the kind of sexual immorality that is not even tolerated^[a] among the Gentiles^(B)—a man is sleeping with his father’s wife.^(C)