Genesis 46:18 meaning and explanation

These are the sons of Jacob born to Zilpah—whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah—sixteen in all.

Genesis 46:18, Berean Standard Bible

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This verse sits inside the long list of Jacob's descendants who traveled to Egypt, the family that would become the nation of Israel. Zilpah was the servant Laban gave to his daughter Leah, and her sons Gad and Asher, with their children, make up the sixteen named here.

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