And the sons of Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padanaram.
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.
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
In the book of Genesis, Jacob, who was renamed Israel by God, had multiple wives and concubines as part of the ancient patriarchal customs, including Leah and her handmaid Zilpah. Zilpah bore two sons, Gad and Asher, to Jacob while he lived in Padanaram, a region in Mesopotamia where he had fled to escape conflict and build his family. This verse is part of a larger genealogy that underscores God's promise to multiply Jacob's descendants into a great nation, forming the foundation of the twelve tribes of Israel.
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