KJV ORIGINAL
And the sons of Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padanaram.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The sons of Zilpah, who was Leah's servant: Gad and Asher. These are all the sons of Jacob who were born to him in Paddan Aram.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse completes the list of Jacob's sons by naming the two born to Zilpah, Leah's servant, emphasizing that all these children were born during Jacob's time in Paddan Aram.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes the genealogical record of Jacob's twelve sons, who would become the patriarchs of the twelve tribes of Israel. Zilpah was given to Leah as a servant and later became Jacob's concubine when Leah temporarily stopped bearing children. Paddan Aram was the region in Mesopotamia where Jacob lived and worked for his uncle Laban for twenty years.
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