Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version These were the children born to Jacob by Zilpah, whom Laban had given to his daughter Leah—sixteen in all. New Living Translation These were the sons of Zilpah, the servant given to Leah by her father, Laban. The number of Jacob’s descendants through Zilpah was sixteen. English Standard Version These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter; and these she bore to Jacob—sixteen persons. Berean Standard Bible These are the sons of Jacob born to Zilpah—whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah—sixteen in all. King James Bible These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen souls. New King James Version These were the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter; and these she bore to Jacob: sixteen persons. New American Standard Bible These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah; and she bore to Jacob these sixteen persons. NASB 1995 These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah; and she bore to Jacob these sixteen persons. NASB 1977 These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah; and she bore to Jacob these sixteen persons. Legacy Standard Bible These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah; and she bore to Jacob these sixteen persons. Amplified Bible These are the sons of Zilpah, [the maid] whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter [when she married Jacob]; and she bore to Jacob these sixteen persons [two sons and fourteen grandchildren]. Christian Standard Bible These were the sons of Zilpah—whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah—that she bore to Jacob: sixteen persons. Holman Christian Standard Bible These were the sons of Zilpah—whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah—that she bore to Jacob: 16 persons. American Standard Version These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter; and these she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen souls. English Revised Version These are the sons of Zilpah, which Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen souls. GOD'S WORD® Translation These were the descendants of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah. She gave birth to these children for Jacob. The total was 16. Good News Translation These sixteen are the descendants of Jacob by Zilpah, the slave woman whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah. International Standard Version These were all sons from Zilpah, whom Laban had given to his daughter Leah. She bore these sixteen children for Jacob. Majority Standard Bible These are the sons of Jacob born to Zilpah—whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah—sixteen in all. NET Bible These were the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter. She bore these to Jacob, sixteen in all. New Heart English Bible These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah, and these she bore to Jacob, sixteen persons. Webster's Bible Translation These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter: and these she bore to Jacob, even sixteen souls. World English Bible These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah, his daughter, and these she bore to Jacob, even sixteen souls. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThese [are] sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah, and she bears these to Jacob—sixteen persons. Young's Literal Translation These are sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and she beareth these to Jacob -- sixteen persons. Smith's Literal Translation These the sons of Zilpah whom Laban gave to Leah Iris daughter. And she will bear these to Jacob, sixteen souls. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThese are the sons of Zelpha, whom Laban gave to Lia his daughter. And these she bore to Jacob, sixteen souls. Catholic Public Domain Version These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah. And these she bore to Jacob: sixteen souls. New American Bible These are the children of Zilpah, whom Laban had given to his daughter Leah; these she bore to Jacob—sixteen persons in all. New Revised Standard Version (these are the children of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah; and these she bore to Jacob—sixteen persons). Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThese are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bore to Jacob, sixteen persons. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated These are the children of Zelpha whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and she bore these sixteen souls to Yaquuv. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bore unto Jacob, even sixteen souls. Brenton Septuagint Translation These are the sons of Zelpha, which Laban gave to his daughter Lea, who bore these to Jacob, sixteen souls. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Children of Zilpah…17The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel. 18These are the sons of Jacob born to Zilpah— whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah— sixteen in all. Cross References Exodus 1:1-5 These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family: / Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; / Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin; ... Numbers 26:12-14 These were the descendants of Simeon by their clans: The Nemuelite clan from Nemuel, the Jaminite clan from Jamin, the Jachinite clan from Jachin, / the Zerahite clan from Zerah, and the Shaulite clan from Shaul. / These were the clans of Simeon, and there were 22,200 men. 1 Chronicles 7:30-31 The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. / The sons of Beriah: Heber, as well as Malchiel, who was the father of Birzaith. Deuteronomy 10:22 Your fathers went down to Egypt, seventy in all, and now the LORD your God has made you as numerous as the stars in the sky. Exodus 6:15 The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. These were the clans of Simeon. Numbers 1:23 those registered to the tribe of Simeon numbered 59,300. 1 Chronicles 5:1-2 These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. Though he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. So he is not reckoned according to birthright. / And though Judah prevailed over his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph. Acts 7:14 Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five in all. Genesis 35:23-26 The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun. / The sons of Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin. / The sons of Rachel’s maidservant Bilhah were Dan and Naphtali. ... Genesis 29:24 And Laban gave his servant girl Zilpah to his daughter Leah as her maidservant. Genesis 30:9-13 When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she gave her servant Zilpah to Jacob as a wife. / And Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a son. / Then Leah said, “How fortunate!” So she named him Gad. ... Genesis 35:25-26 The sons of Rachel’s maidservant Bilhah were Dan and Naphtali. / 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. Genesis 37:2 This is the account of Jacob. When Joseph was seventeen years old, he was tending the flock with his brothers, the sons of his father’s wives Bilhah and Zilpah, and he brought their father a bad report about them. Genesis 41:50-52 Before the years of famine arrived, two sons were born to Joseph by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On. / Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, saying, “God has made me forget all my hardship and all my father’s household.” / And the second son he named Ephraim, saying, “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.” Genesis 42:13 But they answered, “Your servants are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan. The youngest is now with our father, and one is no more.” Treasury of Scripture These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bore to Jacob, even sixteen souls. Zilpah. Genesis 29:24 And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid. Genesis 30:9-13 When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife… Genesis 35:26 And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padanaram. Jump to Previous Bare Beareth Bore Born Children Daughter Jacob Laban Persons Sixteen Souls ZilpahJump to Next Bare Beareth Bore Born Children Daughter Jacob Laban Persons Sixteen Souls ZilpahGenesis 46 1. Jacob is comforted by God at Beersheba.5. Thence he with his company goes into Egypt. 8. The number of his family that went into Egypt. 28. Joseph meets Jacob. 31. He instructs his brothers how to answer Pharaoh. These are the sons of Zilpah Zilpah was a maidservant given to Leah by her father, Laban. In the Hebrew context, maidservants often played significant roles in the family dynamics of the patriarchs. Zilpah's sons were considered part of the tribes of Israel, highlighting God's inclusive plan and the importance of every individual in His divine narrative. The mention of Zilpah underscores the theme of God's providence and the unexpected ways He fulfills His promises. whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah and these she bore to Jacob sixteen in all Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Theseאֵ֚לֶּה (’êl·leh) Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those are the sons בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Jacob לְיַעֲקֹ֔ב (lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc born וַתֵּ֤לֶד (wat·tê·leḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage to Zilpah— זִלְפָּ֔ה (zil·pāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 2153: Zilpah -- one of Jacob's wives whom אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that Laban לָבָ֖ן (lā·ḇān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3837: Laban -- father-in-law of Jacob gave נָתַ֥ן (nā·ṯan) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set to his daughter בִתּ֑וֹ (ḇit·tōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1323: A daughter Leah— לְלֵאָ֣ה (lə·lê·’āh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3812: Leah -- 'weary', a wife of Jacob sixteen שֵׁ֥שׁ (šêš) Number - feminine singular construct Strong's 8337: Six (a cardinal number) in all. נָֽפֶשׁ׃ (nā·p̄eš) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion Links Genesis 46:18 NIVGenesis 46:18 NLT Genesis 46:18 ESV Genesis 46:18 NASB Genesis 46:18 KJV Genesis 46:18 BibleApps.com Genesis 46:18 Biblia Paralela Genesis 46:18 Chinese Bible Genesis 46:18 French Bible Genesis 46:18 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 46:18 These are the sons of Zilpah whom (Gen. 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