KJV ORIGINAL
These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen souls.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah as a servant, and these children she bore for Jacob—sixteen people in total.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is counting the descendants who came from Zilpah, Leah's servant, as part of Jacob's growing family lineage.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the genealogy listing Jacob's family members who went down to Egypt during the famine. Zilpah was given to Leah as a maidservant by her father Laban when Leah married Jacob, and according to ancient customs, children born to servants were considered part of the master's household and lineage.
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