Genesis 46:17

What does Genesis 46:17 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 46:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the sons of Asher: Imnah, and Ishvah, and Ishvi, and Beriah, and Serah their sister; and the sons of Beriah: Heber, and Malchiel.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the sons of Asher: Imnah, and Ishvah, and Ishvi, and Beriah, and Serah their sister; and the sons of Beriah: Heber, and Malchiel.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And the sons of Asher: Jimnah and Ishvah and Ishvi and Beriah, and Sarah, their sister; and the sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And sons of Asher: Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister. And sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The sons of Aser: Jamne and Jesua, and Jessuri and Beria, and Sara their sister. The sons of Beria: Heber and Melchiel.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

— And the sons of Asher: Jimnah, and Jishvah, and Jishvi, and Beriah; and Serah their sister; and the sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.

Context

v.16And the sons of Gad: Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.

v.17This passage

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

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Numbers 1:40

    Of the children of Asher, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

  • Genesis 49:20

    Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, And he shall yield royal dainties.

  • 1 Chronicles 2:2

    Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

  • Genesis 30:13

    And Leah said, Happy am I! for the daughters will call me happy: and she called his name Asher.

  • Numbers 1:13

    Of Asher: Pagiel the son of Ochran.

  • 1 Chronicles 7:30

    The sons of Asher: Imnah, and Ishvah, and Ishvi, and Beriah, and Serah their sister.

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