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Genesis 46

Genesis 46:16

Those Who Went to Egypt · Genesis 46:7–27
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Translations

Modern
The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
Traditional
And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.
Literal
And the sons of Gad: Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.
Latin
Filii Gad: Sephion et Haggi et Suni et Esebon et Heri et Arodi et Areli.

Original

Hebrew
English
The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.

Notes

Genesis 46:8–27

This family history of Jacob's sons shows that all the tribes of Israel went to Egypt together. They would also leave together (see the book of Exodus).

Genesis 45:16–47:12

This section marks a transition as the family moved from Canaan to Goshen, where they would live for the next 400years.

Theme notes and profiles

Egypt Jacob Blessing Symbolic Numbers

Parallels

Exodus 1:1–7

People

Areli: Son of Gad, grandson of Jacob Arod: Son of Gad and founder of the Arodite clan Eri: Son of Gad; head of the Erite clan Ezbon: Son of Gad; head of the Oznite clan Gad: Israelite tribe; descended from Gad, son of Jacob Haggi: Son of Gad, grandson of Jacob Shuni: Son of Gad, ancestor of the Shunite clan Ziphion: Son of Gad, progenitor of the Zephonites

Glossary

Areli, Arelite Arod, Arodi, Arodite Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of Exodus Eri Ezbon Family Life and Relations Famine Gad (Person) Genealogy Genesis, Book of Goshen Haggi Jacob Patriarchs, Period of the Shuni, Shunite Zephon

Topics

Areli: Son of Gad Arodi: Descendants of Arod Eri: A Son of Gad Ezbon: A Son of Gad Gad: Jacob's Seventh Son: Children of Haggi: Son of Gad Israel: Number of, Who Went Into Egypt Jacob: Descendants of Jacob: The List of his Children and Grandchildren Who Went Down Into Egypt Shuni: Son of Gad Ziphion: A Son of Gad