Genesis 46:18
What does Genesis 46:18 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 46:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter; and these she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen souls.
KJV
King James Version · 1611These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen souls.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter; and these she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen souls.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949These are the children of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah, and Jacob had these sixteen children by her.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862These <FI>are<Fi> sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and she beareth these to Jacob--sixteen persons.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752These are the sons of Zelpha, whom Laban gave to Lia, his daughter. And these she bore to Jacob, sixteen souls.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890— These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter; and she bore these to Jacob: sixteen souls.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 35:26
and the sons of Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid: Gad and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, that were born to him in Paddan-aram.
- Exodus 1:4
Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher.
- Genesis 30:9
When Leah saw that she had left off bearing, she took Zilpah her handmaid, and gave her to Jacob to wife.
- Genesis 29:24
And Laban gave Zilpah his handmaid unto his daughter Leah for a handmaid.
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