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Genesis 46

Genesis 46:18

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

Modern
These are the sons of Jacob born to Zilpah—whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah—sixteen in all.
Traditional
These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen souls.
Literal
These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and she bore these to Jacob—six and ten souls.
Latin
Hi filii Zelphæ, quam dedit Laban Liæ filiæ suæ: et hos genuit Jacob sedecim animas.

Original

Hebrew
English
These are the sons of Jacob born to Zilpah—whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah—sixteen in all.

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

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Laban: Brother of Rebekah; father of Leah and Rachel Leah: Wife of Jacob; mother of six sons and Dinah Zilpah: Leah's maidservant; mother of Gad and Asher

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of Exodus Family Life and Relations Famine Genealogy Genesis, Book of Goshen Jacob Patriarchs, Period of the Zilpah

Topics

Israel: Number of, Who Went Into Egypt Jacob: Descendants of Jacob: The List of his Children and Grandchildren Who Went Down Into Egypt Zilpah: Mother of Gad and Asher by Jacob