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Notes
To learn about the births of Jacob's sons, see Genesis 29:31–30:24 and 35:16–18.
The need for rescue was clearly related to the Israelites' condition. The Egyptians forced the people of Israel to work without mercy (1:13). It was also related to promises God had made to the patriarchs years earlier.
The Lord had promised Abraham that his descendants would become a great nation, living freely in the land of Canaan. At this time, Abraham's descendants were slaves in Egypt under a pharaoh who wanted to destroy them as a people. God would have to rescue them to fulfill his promises.
Parallels
People
Asher: Son of Jacob and Zilpah, founder of the tribe of Asher Gad: Israelite tribe; descended from Gad, son of Jacob Naphtali: Son of Jacob, founder of the tribe of Naphtali
Places
Dan: Israelite tribe; city in northern Israel; originally called Laish/Leshem
Glossary
Aaron Book of Exodus Dan (Person) Deuteronomy, Book of Gad (Person) Naphtali (Person)
Topics
Asher: Son of Jacob, by Zilpah Egypt: Israel in Israel Increases and are Oppressed Gad: Jacob's Seventh Son Jacob: Descendants of