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18These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen souls.

Genesis 46:18

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  • And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.

  • Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

  • And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padanaram.

  • When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife. …

Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 5-27)

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. Even old people, who think of no other removal than that to the grave (which Jacob had much upon…

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