These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen souls.
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.
This verse is counting the descendants who came from Zilpah, Leah's servant, as part of Jacob's growing family lineage.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Genesis, Jacob is preparing to move his entire family to Egypt to reunite with his son Joseph, who had risen to a position of power there during a severe famine. Zilpah was a servant given by Laban to his daughter Leah, who was Jacob's wife, and Zilpah became a concubine to Jacob, bearing him children as part of the patriarchal family structure. This verse is part of a larger genealogy that lists Jacob's descendants, emphasizing God's ongoing promise to multiply his people into a great nation.
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