God’s Word Translation
Genesis 46:24
24The sons of Naphtali were Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.
Genesis 46:24 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem.
- New International Version (NIV)The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer and Shillem.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The sons of Naphtali were Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.
Context of Genesis 46:24
22These were the descendants of Rachel who were born to Jacob. The total was 14. 23The son of Dan was Hushim. The sons of Naphtali were Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem. 25These were the descendants of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel. She gave birth to these sons for Jacob. The total was 7. 26The total number of Jacob’s direct descendants who went with him to Egypt was 66. This didn’t include the wives of Jacob’s sons.
Read all of Genesis 46Genesis 46:24 word by word
וּבְנֵ֖י נַפְתָּלִ֑י יַחְצְאֵ֥ל וְגוּנִ֖י וְיֵ֥צֶר וְשִׁלֵּֽם׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Genesis 46:24
- Genesis 30:7Rachel’s slave Bilhah became pregnant again and gave birth to a second son for Jacob.
- Genesis 35:25The sons of Rachel’s slave Bilhah were Dan and Naphtali.
- Genesis 49:21“Naphtali is a doe set free that has beautiful fawns.
- Numbers 1:15Ahira, son of Enan, from the tribe of Naphtali.”
- Numbers 26:48The families descended from Naphtali were the family of Jahzeel, the family of Guni,
- Deuteronomy 33:23About the tribe of Naphtali he said, “The people of Naphtali enjoy the Lord’s favor and are filled with the Lord’s blessings. They will take possession of the lake and the land south of it.”
- 2 Kings 15:29In the days of King Pekah of Israel, King Tiglath Pileser of Assyria took Ijon, Abel Beth Maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, Galilee, and the entire territory of Naphtali. He also took the people away to Assyria as captives.
- 1 Chronicles 2:2Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
- 1 Chronicles 12:34From Naphtali there were 1,000 commanders. With them were 37,000 who fought with shields and spears.
- 1 Chronicles 7:13Naphtali’s sons were Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum. They were Bilhah’s grandsons.
Commentaries on Genesis 46:24
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-34Verses 1-34 - Jacob Goes Down to Egypt 9. פלוּא pallû' Pallu, “distinguished.” חצרן chetsrôn Chetsron, of the “court,” or “village.” כרמי karmı̂y Karmi, “vine-dresser.” 10. ימוּאל yemû'êl Jemuel, “day of El.” ימין yâmı̂yn Jamin, “right hand.” אהד 'ôhad Ohad, “joining together.” יכין yâkı̂yn Jakin, “he shall establish.” צחר tsôchar Tsochar, “whiteness.” 11. גרשׁון gêreshôn Gereshon, “expelling.” קהת qehâth Qehath, “assembly.” מררי merârı̂y…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-27Verses 5-27 We have here a particular account of Jacob's family. Though the fulfilling of promises is always sure, yet it is often slow. It was now 215 years since God had promised Abraham to make of him a great nation, ch. 12:2; yet that branch of his seed, to which the promise was made sure, had only increased to seventy, of whom this particular account is kept, to show the power of God in making these seventy become a vast multitude.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-27This family history of Jacob's sons shows that all the tribes of Israel went to Egypt together. They would also leave together (see the book of Exodus).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-278-27. all the souls of the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt, were threescore and ten--Strictly speaking, there were only sixty-six went to Egypt; but to these add Joseph and his two sons, and Jacob the head of the clan, and the whole number amounts to seventy. In the speech of Stephen (Ac 7:14) the number is stated to be seventy-five; but as that estimate includes five sons of Ephraim and Manasseh (1Ch 7:14-20), born in Egypt, the two accounts…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Genesis 46
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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