Genesis 35 · Verse 26

Genesis 35:26

And the sons of Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padan–aram.
Genesis 35:26, King James Version

Genesis 35:26 in other translations

BSBAnd 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.
WEBThe sons of Zilpah (Leah’s servant): Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Paddan Aram.
ASVand the sons of Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid: Gad and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, that were born to him in Paddan-aram.
YLTAnd sons of Zilpah, Leah's maid-servant: Gad and Asher. These are sons of Jacob, who have been born to him in Padan-Aram.
DARBYAnd the sons of Zilpah, Leah's maidservant: Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob that were born to him in Padan-Aram.
BBEThe sons of Zilpah, Leah's servant: Gad and Asher; these are the sons whom Jacob had in Paddan-aram.
WebsterAnd the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; Gad, and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Padan-aram.

What does Genesis 35:26 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
26. Sons of Jacob ... born to him in Padan-aram--It is a common practice of the sacred historian to say of a company or body of men that which, though true of the majority, may not be applicable to every individual. (See Mt 19:28; Joh 20:24; He 11:13). Here is an example, for Benjamin was born in Canaan [Ge 35:16-18]. Ge 35:28, 29. Death of Isaac.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 26 Born to him in Padan-aram - i.e., all but Benjamin was born in Canaan, Gen 35:16, Gen 35:17. It is well known that Padan-aram is the same as Mesopotamia, and hence the Septuagint translate Μεσοποταμια της Συριας, Mesopotamia of Syria. The word signifies between the two rivers, from μεσος the midst, and ποταμος, a river. It is situated between the Euphrates and Tigris, having Assyria on the east, Arabia Deserta, with Babylonia, on the south, Syria on the west, and Armenia on the north. It is now the province of Diarbek, in Asiatic Turkey, and is sometimes called Maverannahar, the country beyond the river; and Aram Naharaim, Aram or Syria of the two rivers.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 35:21-29

What a sore affliction Reuben's sin was, is shown, "and Israel heard it." No more is said, but that is enough. Reuben thought that his father would never hear of it; but those that promise themselves secrecy in sin, are generally disappointed. The age and death of Isaac are recorded, though he died not till after Joseph was sold into Egypt. Isaac lived about forty years after he had made his will, chap. 27:2. We…

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Genesis 35:26 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וּבְנֵ֥יu.ve.Neiand [the] sons ofH1121
זִלְפָּ֛הzil.PahZilpahH2153
שִׁפְחַ֥תshif.Chat[the] maidservant ofH8198
לֵאָ֖הle.'AhLeahH3812
גָּ֣דgadGadH1410
וְאָשֵׁ֑רve.'a.Sherand AsherH836
אֵ֚לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428
בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[were] [the] sons ofH1121
יַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoJacobH3290
אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhoH834
יֻלַּד\־yu.lad-it was bornH3205
ל֖וֹloto <the> him
בְּפַדַּ֥ןbe.fa.Danin PaddanH6307
אֲרָֽם\׃'a.RamAramH758

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Genesis 35:26

  • Genesis 35:18

    And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Ben–oni: but his father called him Benjamin.

  • Genesis 31:18

    And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padan–aram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.

  • Genesis 46:16-18

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

  • Genesis 25:20

    And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padan–aram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.

  • Genesis 30:9-13

    When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife. And Zilpah Leah’s maid bare Jacob a son. And Leah said, A troop cometh: and she called his name Gad. And Zilpah Leah’s maid bare Jacob a second son. …

  • Genesis 28:2

    Arise, go to Padan–aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother’s father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother’s brother.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
And the sons.
30:9-13; 46:16-18
in Padan-aram. Except Benjamin.
18; 25:20; 28:2; 31:18

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Genesis 35:25

    And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:

  • Genesis 35:26

    And the sons of Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padan–aram.

  • Genesis 35:27

    And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, which is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned.

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Genesis 35:26 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y los hijos de Zilpa, sierva de Lea: Gad, y Aser. Estos fueron los hijos de Jacob, que le nacieron en Padan-aram.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		et les fils de Zilpa, la servante de Léa: Gad et Aser. Ce sont là les fils de Jacob, qui lui naquirent à Paddan-Aram.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und die Söhne Silpas, der Magd Leas: Gad und Aser. Das sind die Söhne Jakobs, welche ihm in Paddan-Aram geboren wurden.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Filii Zelphæ ancillæ Liæ: Gad et Aser: hi sunt filii Jacob, qui nati sunt ei in Mesopotamia Syriæ.