These be the sons of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob in Padanaram, with his daughter Dinah: all the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty and three.
These are the sons of Leah, whom she gave birth to for Jacob in Paddan-aram, along with his daughter Dinah. The total number of his sons and daughters was thirty-three.
This verse is counting Jacob's children through his wife Leah, totaling thirty-three descendants including his daughter Dinah.
📚 Historical Context
This verse appears in the genealogical record as Jacob's family prepares to move to Egypt during a severe famine. Paddan-aram was the region in Mesopotamia where Jacob lived and worked for his uncle Laban for twenty years, where most of his children were born. This careful counting of Jacob's descendants emphasizes the fulfillment of God's promise to make Abraham's family into a great nation.
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