23 the sons of Leah were (A)Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, and Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun; 24 the sons of Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin; 25 the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s maidservant, were Dan and Naphtali; 26 and the sons of Zilpah, Leah’s maidservant, were Gad and Asher. These were the sons of Jacob who were born to him in Padan Aram.

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23 The sons of Leah:(A)

Reuben the firstborn(B) of Jacob,

Simeon, Levi, Judah,(C) Issachar and Zebulun.(D)

24 The sons of Rachel:

Joseph(E) and Benjamin.(F)

25 The sons of Rachel’s servant Bilhah:(G)

Dan and Naphtali.(H)

26 The sons of Leah’s servant Zilpah:(I)

Gad(J) and Asher.(K)

These were the sons of Jacob,(L) who were born to him in Paddan Aram.(M)

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Now (A)these were the names of the children of Israel, Jacob and his sons, who went to Egypt: (B)Reuben was Jacob’s firstborn. The (C)sons of Reuben were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. 10 (D)The sons of Simeon were [a]Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, [b]Jachin, [c]Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. 11 The sons of (E)Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 12 The sons of (F)Judah were (G)Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah (but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan). (H)The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul. 13 The sons of Issachar were Tola, [d]Puvah, [e]Job, and Shimron. 14 The (I)sons of Zebulun were Sered, Elon, and Jahleel. 15 These were the (J)sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Padan Aram, with his daughter Dinah. All the persons, his sons and his daughters, were thirty-three.

16 The sons of Gad were [f]Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, [g]Ezbon, Eri, [h]Arodi, and Areli. 17 (K)The sons of Asher were Jimnah, Ishuah, Isui, Beriah, and Serah, their sister. And the sons of Beriah were Heber and Malchiel. 18 (L)These were the sons of Zilpah, (M)whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter; and these she bore to Jacob: sixteen persons.

19 The (N)sons of Rachel, (O)Jacob’s wife, were Joseph and Benjamin. 20 (P)And to Joseph in the land of Egypt were born Manasseh and Ephraim, whom Asenath, the daughter of Poti-Pherah priest of On, bore to him. 21 (Q)The sons of Benjamin were Belah, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, (R)Ehi, Rosh, (S)Muppim, [i]Huppim, and Ard. 22 These were the sons of Rachel, who were born to Jacob: fourteen persons in all.

23 The son of Dan was [j]Hushim. 24 (T)The sons of Naphtali were [k]Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and [l]Shillem. 25 (U)These were the sons of Bilhah, (V)whom Laban gave to Rachel his daughter, and she bore these to Jacob: seven persons in all.

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These are the names of the sons of Israel(A) (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt:

Reuben the firstborn(B) of Jacob.

The sons of Reuben:(C)

Hanok, Pallu,(D) Hezron and Karmi.(E)

10 The sons of Simeon:(F)

Jemuel,(G) Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar(H) and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.

11 The sons of Levi:(I)

Gershon,(J) Kohath(K) and Merari.(L)

12 The sons of Judah:(M)

Er,(N) Onan,(O) Shelah, Perez(P) and Zerah(Q) (but Er and Onan had died in the land of Canaan).(R)

The sons of Perez:(S)

Hezron and Hamul.(T)

13 The sons of Issachar:(U)

Tola, Puah,[a](V) Jashub[b](W) and Shimron.

14 The sons of Zebulun:(X)

Sered, Elon and Jahleel.

15 These were the sons Leah bore to Jacob in Paddan Aram,[c](Y) besides his daughter Dinah.(Z) These sons and daughters of his were thirty-three in all.

16 The sons of Gad:(AA)

Zephon,[d](AB) Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi and Areli.

17 The sons of Asher:(AC)

Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi and Beriah.

Their sister was Serah.

The sons of Beriah:

Heber and Malkiel.

18 These were the children born to Jacob by Zilpah,(AD) whom Laban had given to his daughter Leah(AE)—sixteen in all.

19 The sons of Jacob’s wife Rachel:(AF)

Joseph and Benjamin.(AG) 20 In Egypt, Manasseh(AH) and Ephraim(AI) were born to Joseph(AJ) by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.[e](AK)

21 The sons of Benjamin:(AL)

Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim and Ard.(AM)

22 These were the sons of Rachel(AN) who were born to Jacob—fourteen in all.

23 The son of Dan:(AO)

Hushim.(AP)

24 The sons of Naphtali:(AQ)

Jahziel, Guni, Jezer and Shillem.

25 These were the sons born to Jacob by Bilhah,(AR) whom Laban had given to his daughter Rachel(AS)—seven in all.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 46:13 Samaritan Pentateuch and Syriac (see also 1 Chron. 7:1); Masoretic Text Puvah
  2. Genesis 46:13 Samaritan Pentateuch and some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Num. 26:24 and 1 Chron. 7:1); Masoretic Text Iob
  3. Genesis 46:15 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia
  4. Genesis 46:16 Samaritan Pentateuch and Septuagint (see also Num. 26:15); Masoretic Text Ziphion
  5. Genesis 46:20 That is, Heliopolis