Genesis 46:25

25 These were the descendants of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel. She gave birth to these sons for Jacob. The total was 7.

Genesis 46:25 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 46:25

These [are] the sons of Bilhah, which Laban gave unto Rachel
his daughter
To be her maid, when she was married to Jacob: and she bare these unto Jacob, all the souls [were] seven;
not that she bare seven sons to Jacob, she bore but two, Dan and Naphtali; but the children of these with them made seven, one of Dan's, and four of Naphtali's, who went down with Jacob into Egypt.

Genesis 46:25 In-Context

23 The son of Dan was Hushim.
24 The sons of Naphtali were Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.
25 These were the descendants of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel. She gave birth to these sons for Jacob. The total was 7.
26 The 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.
27 Joseph had two sons who were born in Egypt. The grand total of people in Jacob's household who went to Egypt was 70.
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