And the sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
Parallel translations
- WEB The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
- KJV And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.
- BSB The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
- NKJV The sons of Gad were Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
- NLT The sons of Gad were Zephon, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
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Quick answer
The sons of Gad are named among Jacob's descendants going to Egypt. They form another of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Overview
Gad was the firstborn of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid. These seven sons head the tribe of Gad, which later settled east of the Jordan. The inclusion of the children of the handmaids' lines shows that God's covenant embraced the whole household, not merely the children of the favored wives.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- Num 26:15–17The sons of Gad after their families: of Zephon, the family of the Zephonites; of Haggi, the family of the Haggites; of Shuni, the family of the Shunites;
- Gen 30:11Leah said, “How fortunate!” She named him Gad.
- Deut 33:20–21About Gad he said, “He who enlarges Gad is blessed. He dwells as a lioness, and tears the arm, yes, the crown of the head.
- Num 1:24–25Of the children of Gad, their generations, by their families, by their fathers’ houses, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go out to war;
- 1 Chr 2:2Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
- Gen 35:26The sons of Zilpah (Leah’s servant): Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Paddan Aram.
- 1 Chr 5:11–16The sons of Gad lived over against them, in the land of Bashan to Salecah:
- Num 1:11Of Benjamin: Abidan the son of Gideoni.
- Gen 49:19“A troop will press on Gad, but he will press on their heel.
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