Genesis 46:16

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Genesis 46:14–18 · Berean Standard Bible

14 The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.

15 These are the sons of Leah born to Jacob in Paddan-aram, in addition to his daughter Dinah. The total number of sons and daughters was thirty-three.

16 The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.

17 The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. The sons of Beriah: Heber and Malchiel.

18 These are the sons of Jacob born to Zilpah—whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah—sixteen in all.

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Genesis 30:11

Then Leah said, “How fortunate!” So she named him Gad.

Genesis 35:26

And the sons of Leah’s maidservant Zilpah were Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Paddan-aram.

Genesis 49:19

Gad will be attacked by raiders, but he will attack their heels.

Numbers 1:11

from Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni;

Numbers 1:24

From the sons of Gad, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,

Numbers 1:25

those registered to the tribe of Gad numbered 45,650.

Numbers 26:15

These were the descendants of Gad by their clans: The Zephonite clan from Zephon, the Haggite clan from Haggi, the Shunite clan from Shuni,

Numbers 26:16

the Oznite clan from Ozni, the Erite clan from Eri,

Numbers 26:17

the Arodite clan from Arod, and the Arelite clan from Areli.

Deuteronomy 33:20

Concerning Gad he said: “Blessed is he who enlarges the domain of Gad! He lies down like a lion and tears off an arm or a head.

Deuteronomy 33:21

He chose the best land for himself, because a ruler’s portion was reserved for him there. He came with the leaders of the people; he administered the LORD’s justice and His ordinances for Israel.”

1 Chronicles 2:2

Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

1 Chronicles 5:11

The descendants of Gad lived next to the Reubenites in the land of Bashan, as far as Salecah:

1 Chronicles 5:12

Joel was the chief, Shapham the second, then Jaanai and Shaphat, who lived in Bashan.

1 Chronicles 5:13

Their kinsmen by families were Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber—seven in all.

1 Chronicles 5:14

These were the sons of Abihail 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.

1 Chronicles 5:15

Ahi son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, was head of their family.

1 Chronicles 5:16

They lived in Gilead, in Bashan and its towns, and throughout the pasturelands of Sharon.