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Genesis 46:16–17

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¶ And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.
¶ And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.
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From verse 16

  1. Numbers 26:15–17Rank 1 from verse 16
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    15¶ The children 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:

    16Of Ozni, the family of the Oznites: of Eri, the family of the Erites:

    17Of Arod, the family of the Arodites: of Areli, the family of the Arelites.

  2. Genesis 30:11Rank 2 from verse 16
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    11And Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad.

  3. 1 Chronicles 2:2Rank 3 from verse 16
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    2Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

  4. 1 Chronicles 5:11–16Rank 4 from verse 16
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    11¶ And the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan unto Salchah:

    12Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.

    13And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven.

    14These are the children of Abihail the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz;

    15Ahi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of the house of their fathers.

    16And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in her towns, and in all the suburbs of Sharon, upon their borders.

  5. Deuteronomy 33:20–21Rank 5 from verse 16
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    20¶ And of Gad he said, Blessed be he that enlargeth Gad: he dwelleth as a lion, and teareth the arm with the crown of the head.

    21And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the Lord, and his judgments with Israel.

From verse 17

  1. Genesis 30:13Rank 1 from verse 17
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    13And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.

  2. Genesis 49:20Rank 2 from verse 17
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    20¶ Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties.

  3. 1 Chronicles 2:2Rank 3 from verse 17
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    2Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

  4. 1 Chronicles 7:30–40Rank 4 from verse 17
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    30¶ The sons of Asher; Imnah, and Isuah, and Ishuai, and Beriah, and Serah their sister.

    31And the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel, who is the father of Birzavith.

    32And Heber begat Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shua their sister.

    33And the sons of Japhlet; Pasach, and Bimhal, and Ashvath. These are the children of Japhlet.

    34And the sons of Shamer; Ahi, and Rohgah, Jehubbah, and Aram.

    35And the sons of his brother Helem; Zophah, and Imna, and Shelesh, and Amal.

    36The sons of Zophah; Suah, and Harnepher, and Shual, and Beri, and Imrah,

    37Bezer, and Hod, and Shamma, and Shilshah, and Ithran, and Beera.

    38And the sons of Jether; Jephunneh, and Pispah, and Ara.

    39And the sons of Ulla; Arah, and Haniel, and Rezia.

    40All these were the children of Asher, heads of their father’s house, choice and mighty men of valour, chief of the princes. And the number throughout the genealogy of them that were apt to the war and to battle was twenty and six thousand men.

  5. Deuteronomy 33:24Rank 5 from verse 17
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    24¶ And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil.

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Genesis 46:16

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Gad

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Sense 1: The name of Jacob's son by Zilpah, and by extension the tribe descended from him, its people, and its allotted territory. Sense 2: The name of David's prophet and seer. Sense 3: An element in the place names Dibon-gad, Baal-gad, and Migdal-gad.

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46:16¶ And the sons of Gad; Ziphion, and Haggi, Shuni, and Ezbon, Eri, and Arodi, and Areli.

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46:17¶ And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.

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46:18These are the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob, even sixteen souls.

46:19The sons of Rachel Jacob’s wife; Joseph, and Benjamin.

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