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Genesis 46:18 KJV
Genesis · chapter 46 · verse 18
These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen souls.Genesis 46:18 · King James Version
Genesis 46:18 in context
16And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.
17And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.
18These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen souls.
19The sons of Rachel Jacob’s wife; Joseph, and Benjamin.
20And unto Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, which Asenath the daughter of Potipherah priest of On bare unto him.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- daughterbatha daughterH1323 →
- sixteenʻâsârtenH6240 →
- sixteenshêshsixH8337 →
- ZilpahZilpâhZilpah, Leah's maidH2153 →
- LabanLâbânLaban, a MesopotamianH3837 →
- JacobYaʻăqôbJaakob, the Israelitish patriarchH3290 →
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Old Jacob is here flitting. Little did he think of ever leaving Canaan; he expected, no doubt, to die in his nest, and to leave his seed in actual possession of the promised land: but Providence orders it otherwise. Note, Those that think themselves well settled may yet be unsettled in a little time.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 5-27