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26 The sons of Zilpah, the slave of Leah:

Gad and Asher.

These were the sons of Jacob who were born in Paddan-aram.

27 Death of Isaac.[a] Jacob came to his father Isaac at Mamre, at Kiriath-arba, that is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac had sojourned. 28 Isaac lived for one hundred and eighty years.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 35:27 The aged and taciturn Isaac seemed close to death when he blessed Jacob to the detriment of Esau (ch. 27). Here the Priestly tradition reports his death later and seems to know nothing about the rivalry between the two brothers.

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

Gad(B) and Asher.(C)

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

27 Jacob came home to his father Isaac(F) in Mamre,(G) near Kiriath Arba(H) (that is, Hebron),(I) where Abraham and Isaac had stayed.(J) 28 Isaac lived a hundred and eighty years.(K)

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