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

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

⁴ Dan and Naphtali; Gad and Asher.^(A)

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

⁹ 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)