Zilpah
The name Zilpah means “distillation from the mouth.” Zilpah is mentioned in 7 verses of the Bible, first in Genesis 29:24.
Family of Zilpah
Who was Zilpah?
Drooping, Leah’s handmaid, and the mother of Gad and Asher (Gen. 30:9-13).
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Zilpah
- Genesis 29:24
And Laban gave unto his daughter Leah Zilpah his maid for an handmaid.
- Genesis 30:9
When Leah saw that she had left bearing, she took Zilpah her maid, and gave her Jacob to wife.
- Genesis 30:10
And Zilpah Leah’s maid bare Jacob a son.
- Genesis 30:12
And Zilpah Leah’s maid bare Jacob a second son.
- 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 37:2
These are the generations of Jacob. Joseph, being seventeen years old, was feeding the flock with his brethren; and the lad was with the sons of Bilhah, and with the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives: and Joseph brought unto his father their evil report.
Timeline of Zilpah's life
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1752 BC | Birth of Gad |
| 1751 BC | Birth of Asher |