Genesis 46:16

Jacob and Zilpah’s older son was Gad. Gad’s sons were, – Zefon – Haggi – Shuni – Ezbon – Eri – Arodi – Areli

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In The King James Version

And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.

In Context

15Those were the sons and grand-sons that Jacob had with his wife Leah. There were 33 of them, and they were all born in Paddan Aram country. Jacob and Leah also had a daughter called Dinah.

17Jacob and Zilpah’s younger son was Asher. Asher’s sons were, – Imnah – Ishvah – Ishvi – Beriah Asher also had a daughter called Serah. Beriah’s sons were, – Heber – Malkiel

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Cross References

Genesis 30:11Then Leah said, “I’m really lucky.” And Leah named that baby Gad. That name means lucky.

Genesis 49:19Then Jacob said, “Bad men will attack Gad’s tribe, and those bad men will try to steal Gad’s things, but Gad’s tribe will fight back and attack those men, and those men will run away.”

Matthew Henry on Genesis 46:6-28

Jacob's Removal to Egypt. ( b. c. 1706.) 5 And Jacob rose up from Beer-sheba: and the sons of Israel carried Jacob their father, and their little ones, and their wives, in the wagons which Pharaoh had sent to carry him. 6 And they took their cattle, and their goods, which they had gotten in the land of Canaan, and came into Egypt, Jacob, and all his seed with him: 7 His sons, and his sons' sons with him, his daughters, and his sons' daughters, and all his seed brought he with him into Egypt. 8 And these are the… Read the whole commentary →

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