Genesis 46:16

Genesis 46:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.
• New International Version (NIV)The sons of Gad: Zephon, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi and Areli.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The sons of Gad were Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.

Context of Genesis 46:16

14Zebulun’s sons: Sered, Elon and Jahleel. 15These are Leah’s sons whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan-aram, along with his daughter Dinah. The tally of all of his sons and daughters was 33 people. Gad’s sons: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi and Areli. 17Asher’s sons: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and Serah their sister. Beriah’s sons: Heber and Malchiel. 18These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter. She bore these to Jacob: 16 people.

Genesis 46:16 word by word

וּבְנֵ֣י גָ֔ד צִפְי֥וֹן וְחַגִּ֖י שׁוּנִ֣י וְאֶצְבֹּ֑ן עֵרִ֥י וַֽאֲרוֹדִ֖י וְאַרְאֵלִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Gadגָּדgâd · GadH1410
• Ziphionצִפְיוֹןtsiphyôn · ZiphionH6837
• and Haggiחַגִּיchaggîy · HaggiH2291
• Shuniשׁוּנִיshûnîy · ShuniH7764
• and Ezbonאֶצְבּוֹן'etsbôn 'etsbôn · EzbonH675
• Eriעֵרִי‛êrîy · EriH6179
• and Arodiאֲרוֹדִי'ărôdîy · ArodiH722
• and Areliאַרְאֵלִי'ar'êlîy · AreliH692

Cross-references for Genesis 46:16

• Genesis 30:11Leah said, “How fortunate!” So she named him Gad.
• Genesis 35:26and the sons of Zilpah, Leah’s female servant, were Gad and Asher. These are Jacob’s sons, who were born to him in Paddan-aram.
• Genesis 49:19Gad—attackers will attack him, but he will attack their heels.
• Numbers 1:11From Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni.
• Numbers 26:15The sons of Gad by their families were: by Zephon the family of the Zephonites, by Haggi the family of the Haggites, by Shuni the family of the Shunites,
• Deuteronomy 33:20For Gad he said, ‘Blessed is the one who enlarges Gad. Like a lion he crouches, and tears off an arm or even the crown of a head.
• 1 Chronicles 2:2Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad and Asher.
• 1 Chronicles 5:11Now the sons of Gad lived opposite them in the land of Bashan as far as Salcah:

Commentaries on Genesis 46:16

• 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

Topics related to Genesis 46:16

• Areli
• Arodi
• Eri
• Ezbon
• Gad
• Haggi
• Israel
• Jacob
• Shuni
• Ziphion

In the dictionaries

• Gad
• Ozni
• Antediluvian Patriarchs
• Areli
• Arod
• Discrepancies, Biblical
• Eri; Erites
• Ezbon
• Gad (1)
• Genealogy

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