Genesis 46:25

What does Genesis 46:25 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 46:25 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

These are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave unto Rachel his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob: all the souls were seven.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

These are the sons of Bilhah, which Laban gave unto Rachel his daughter, and she bare these unto Jacob: all the souls were seven.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

These are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave unto Rachel his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob: all the souls were seven.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

These were the children of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel, seven persons.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

These <FI>are<Fi> sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to Rachel his daughter; and she beareth these to Jacob--all the persons <FI>are<Fi> seven.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

These are the sons of Bala, whom Laban gave to Rachel, his daughter: and these she bore to Jacob: all the souls, seven.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

— These are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to Rachel his daughter; and she bore these to Jacob: all the souls were seven.

Context

v.24And the sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem.

v.25This passage

v.26All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, that came out of his loins, besides Jacob’s sons’ wives, all the souls were threescore and six;

Cross references

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

  • Genesis 29:29

    And Laban gave to Rachel his daughter Bilhah his handmaid to be her handmaid.

  • Genesis 35:25

    and the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid: Dan and Naphtali;

  • Genesis 35:22

    And it came to pass, while Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:

  • Genesis 30:3

    And she said, Behold, my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; that she may bear upon my knees, and I also may obtain children by her.

  • Exodus 1:2

    Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,

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