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

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24 (Laban gave[a] (A)his female servant Zilpah to his daughter Leah to be her servant.)

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 29:24 Or had given; also verse 29

Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher.

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26 The sons of Zilpah, Leah's servant: Gad and Asher. These were the sons of Jacob who were born to him in Paddan-aram.

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When Leah saw that she had ceased bearing children, she took her servant Zilpah and (A)gave her to Jacob as a wife. 10 Then Leah's servant Zilpah bore Jacob a son. 11 And Leah said, (B)“Good fortune has come!” so she called his name (C)Gad.[a] 12 Leah's servant Zilpah bore Jacob a second son. 13 And Leah said, “Happy am I! For women (D)have called me happy.” So she called his name Asher.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 30:11 Gad sounds like the Hebrew for good fortune
  2. Genesis 30:13 Asher sounds like the Hebrew for happy

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