18 (A)These were the sons of Zilpah, (B)whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter; and these she bore to Jacob: sixteen persons.

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18 These were the children born to Jacob by Zilpah,(A) whom Laban had given to his daughter Leah(B)—sixteen in all.

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24 And Laban gave his maid (A)Zilpah to his daughter Leah as a maid.

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24 And Laban gave his servant Zilpah(A) to his daughter as her attendant.(B)

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Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

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Dan and Naphtali; Gad and Asher.(A)

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26 and the sons of Zilpah, Leah’s maidservant, were Gad and Asher. These were the sons of Jacob who were born to him in Padan Aram.

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26 The sons of Leah’s servant Zilpah:(A)

Gad(B) and Asher.(C)

These were the sons of Jacob,(D) who were born to him in Paddan Aram.(E)

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When Leah saw that she had stopped bearing, she took Zilpah her maid and (A)gave her to Jacob as wife. 10 And Leah’s maid Zilpah bore Jacob a son. 11 Then Leah said, [a]“A troop comes!” So she called his name [b]Gad. 12 And Leah’s maid Zilpah bore Jacob a second son. 13 Then Leah said, “I am happy, for the daughters (B)will call me blessed.” So she called his name [c]Asher.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 30:11 So with Qr., Syr., Tg.; Kt., LXX, Vg. in fortune
  2. Genesis 30:11 Lit. Troop or Fortune
  3. Genesis 30:13 Lit. Happy

When Leah(A) saw that she had stopped having children,(B) she took her servant Zilpah(C) and gave her to Jacob as a wife.(D) 10 Leah’s servant Zilpah(E) bore Jacob a son. 11 Then Leah said, “What good fortune!”[a] So she named him Gad.[b](F)

12 Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a second son. 13 Then Leah said, “How happy I am! The women will call me(G) happy.”(H) So she named him Asher.[c](I)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 30:11 Or “A troop is coming!”
  2. Genesis 30:11 Gad can mean good fortune or a troop.
  3. Genesis 30:13 Asher means happy.