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Genesis 35:26 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: King James Version

" And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padanaram. "

Genesis 35:26

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24 The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:

25 And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:

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.

27 And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, which is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned.

28 And the days of Isaac were an hundred and fourscore years.

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Zilpah

  • Gad Zilpah is the mother of Gad.
    Source: 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.
    Read Genesis 35:26
  • Asher Zilpah is the mother of Asher.
    Source: 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.
    Read Genesis 35:26

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Leah

  • Reuben Leah is the mother of Reuben.
    Source: Genesis 35:23
    The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
    Read Genesis 35:23
  • Simeon, son of Jacob Leah is the mother of Simeon, son of Jacob.
    Source: Genesis 35:23
    The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
    Read Genesis 35:23
  • Levi, son of Jacob Leah is the mother of Levi, son of Jacob.
    Source: Genesis 35:23
    The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
    Read Genesis 35:23
  • Judah, son of Jacob Leah is the mother of Judah, son of Jacob.
    Source: Genesis 35:23
    The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
    Read Genesis 35:23
  • Issachar Leah is the mother of Issachar.
    Source: Genesis 35:23
    The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
    Read Genesis 35:23
  • Zebulun Leah is the mother of Zebulun.
    Source: Genesis 35:23
    The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
    Read Genesis 35:23
  • Dinah Leah is the mother of Dinah.
    Source: Genesis 34:1
    And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.
    Read Genesis 34:1
  • Jacob Jacob is the husband of Leah.
    Source: Genesis 29:23; Genesis 29:25
    And it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.
    Read Genesis 29:23
    And it came to pass, that in the morning, behold, it was Leah: and he said to Laban, What is this thou hast done unto me? did not I serve with thee for Rachel? wherefore then hast thou beguiled me?
    Read Genesis 29:25
  • Rachel Leah is the sister of Rachel.
    Source: Genesis 29:16
    And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.
    Read Genesis 29:16

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Gad

  • Jacob Jacob is the father of Gad.
    Source: Genesis 35:22; Genesis 35:26
    And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:
    Read Genesis 35:22
    And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padanaram.
    Read Genesis 35:26
  • Zilpah Zilpah is the mother of Gad.
    Source: 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.
    Read Genesis 35:26

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Genesis 35:1

"And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother."

Genesis 35:2

"Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:"

Genesis 35:3

"And let us arise, and go up to Bethel; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way which I went."

Genesis 35:4

"And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem."

Genesis 35:5

"And they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob."

Genesis 35:6

"So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Bethel, he and all the people that were with him."

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