Genesis 46:25

Verse

These are the sons of Jacob born to Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel—seven in all.

American Standard Version (1901)

These are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave unto Rachel his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob: all the souls were seven.

Bible in Basic English

These were the children of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel, seven persons.

Douay-Rheims 1899

These are the sons of Bala, whom Laban gave to Rachel his daughter: and these she bore to Jacob: all the souls, seven.

Free Bible Version

These are the sons of Jacob that Bilhah had, the servant given by Laban to his daughter Rachel, a total of seven children and grandchildren.

Geneva Bible 1599

These are the sonnes of Bilhah, which Laban gaue vnto Rahel his daughter, and shee bare these to Iaakob, in all, seuen soules.

King James (Authorized) Version

These are the sons of Bilhah, which Laban gave unto Rachel his daughter, and she bare these unto Jacob: all the souls were seven.

One Unity Resource Bible

These are the sons of Bilhah [Bashful], whom Laban [White] gave to Rachel [Ewe sheep], his daughter, and these she bore to Jacob [Supplanter]: all the souls were seven.

Unlocked Literal Bible

These were the sons born to Jacob by Bilhah, whom Laban gave to Rachel his daughter—seven in all.

Noah Webster Bible

These are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to Rachel his daughter, and she bore these to Jacob: all the souls were seven.

World English Bible

These are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to Rachel, his daughter, and these she bore to Jacob: all the souls were seven.

Young's Literal Translation

These [are] sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to Rachel his daughter; and she beareth these to Jacob — all the persons [are] seven.

Context

The Children of Bilhah

²⁴The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.²⁵These are the sons of Jacob born to Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel—seven in all.

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Summary

This verse lists the names of Jacob's descendants who went with him to Egypt, totaling seventy persons. It highlights the fulfillment of God's promise to make a great nation out of Jacob's descendants, as foretold to Abraham. The number seventy symbolizes completeness and divine perfection, signifying God's faithfulness in preserving and multiplying His chosen people. This verse sets the stage for the Israelites' journey in Egypt, laying the foundation for the fulfillment of God's covenant with Abraham.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And Joseph made ready his chariot,.... Or "bound" (y) it, fastened the horses to it, harnessed them, and put them to; this he did not himself, as Jarchi thinks, for the honour of his father; but rather, as Aben Ezra, by ordering his servants to do it: and went up to meet Israel his father in Goshen; that being higher than the other part of Egypt, as it must be, if it was in Thebes, or upper Egypt, as some Jewish writers say (z); and Fium, supposed to be the place the Israelites dwelt in, see Gen 47:11, stood very high (a): and presented himself unto him; alighted from his chariot, and came up to his father, and stood before him, and showed himself to him, declaring who he was: and he fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while: either Jacob fell on the neck of Joseph, and wept over him a good while before he could speak to him, as the father of the prodigal son fell on his neck and kissed him, Luk 15:20; or, as Jarchi, Joseph fell on his father's neck, as he had done upon his brethren before, but wept over him longer; their embraces were no doubt mutual and extremely affectionate, that for a while they were not able to speak a word to each other. (y) "et ligavit", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus; "tum alligavit", Schmidt. (z) Hieron. Quaestion. in Genesim, fol. 72. M. tom. 3. (a) Leo. African. Descriptio Africae, l. 8. p. 722.