Genesis 46:16
14 The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.
15 These are the sons of Leah born to Jacob in Paddan-aram, in addition to his daughter Dinah. The total number of sons and daughters was thirty-three.
The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
17 The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.
18 These are the sons of Jacob born to Zilpah—whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah—sixteen in all.
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- BSB
- The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
- KJV
- And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.
- WEB
- The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
- ASV
- And the sons of Gad: Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.
- DARBY
- And the sons of Gad: Ziphion and Haggi, Shuni and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.
- BLB
- And the sons of Gad: Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.
- ÅB
- Og Gads sønner: Sifion og Haggi, Suni og Esbon, Eri og Arodi og Areli,
- OTB
- Dette var Gads sønner: Sifjon, Haggi, Sjuni, Esbon, Eri, Arodi og Areli.
- B1930
- Og Gads sønner: Sifion og Haggi, Suni og Esbon, Eri og Arodi og Areli,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Numbers 26:15–17
These were the descendants of Gad by their clans: The Zephonite clan from Zephon, the Haggite clan from Haggi, the Shunite clan from Shuni,
Read in contextGenesis 30:11
Then Leah said, “How fortunate!” So she named him Gad.
Read in context1 Chronicles 5:11–16
The descendants of Gad lived next to the Reubenites in the land of Bashan, as far as Salecah:
Read in contextNumbers 1:24–25
From the sons of Gad, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
Read in contextGenesis 49:19
Gad will be attacked by raiders, but he will attack their heels.
Read in contextNumbers 1:11
from Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni;
Read in contextDeuteronomy 33:20–21
Concerning Gad he said: “Blessed is he who enlarges the domain of Gad! He lies down like a lion and tears off an arm or a head.
Read in contextGenesis 35:26
And the sons of Leah’s maidservant Zilpah were Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Paddan-aram.
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