Genesis 33:2

And he put the shefachot and their yeladim rishonah, and Leah and her yeladim acharonim, and Rachel and Yosef acharonim.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.

In Context

1And Ya'akov lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, hinei, Esav came, and with him arba me'ot ish (four hundred men). And he divided the yeladim unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two shefachot.

3And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground sheva pe'amim, until he came near to achiv (his brother).

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Cross References

Genesis 29:16And Lavan had two banot: the shem of the elder was Leah, and the shem of the younger was Rachel.

Genesis 30:22And Elohim remembered Rachel, and Elohim paid heed to her, and opened her rekhem (womb).

Malachi 3:17And they shall be Mine, 1 saith Hashem Tzva'os, 1 in that Yom when I make up My segullah (special treasure, possession); 1 and I will spare them, 1 as a man spareth his own ben haoved oto (son that serveth him). 1

Matthew Henry on Genesis 33:2-5

Jacob's Interview with Esau. ( b. c. 1739.) 1 And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids. 2 And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost. 3 And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. 4 And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell… Read the whole commentary →

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