Genesis 35:21-26
"Israel's Sons"
Here, we have two things happening, the first is a story of Reuben sleeping with his father's concubine, Bilhah (mother of two of his brothers). The second is a list of all the sons of Israel.
For the first, I think that we're told this sin in advance to help our understanding of what is possibly to come to Reuben.
For the second, once again can we see God as a creator, infinitely perfect and able to craft many beautiful things. It is not, however, the intent of the list, I believe, to show this, but rather to show another characteristic of god, His orderliness and attention to details.
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