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Gad and Asher.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Dan and Naphtali and Gad and Ashir.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Dan and Nephthalim, Gad and Aser.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/1-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=12" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/1.htm">The Israelites Multiply in Egypt</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin; <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1835.htm" title="1835: dān (N-proper-ms) -- Judge, a son of Jacob, also his desc. and their territory, also a place in N. Isr. ">Dan</a> <a href="/hebrew/5321.htm" title="5321: wə·nap̄·tā·lî (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- From pathal; my wrestling; Naphtali, a son of Jacob, with the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">and Naphtali;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1410.htm" title="1410: gāḏ (N-proper-ms) -- From guwd; Gad, a son of Jacob, including his tribe and its territory; also a prophet.">Gad</a> <a href="/hebrew/836.htm" title="836: wə·’ā·šêr (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- From 'ashar, happy; Asher, a son of Jacob, and the tribe descended from him, with its territory; also a place in Palestine.">and Asher.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>The descendants of Jacob numbered seventy in all, including Joseph, who was already in Egypt.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/35-22.htm">Genesis 35:22-26</a></span><br />While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons: / The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun. / The sons of Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/46-8.htm">Genesis 46:8-27</a></span><br />Now these are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn. / The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. / The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-1.htm">Genesis 49:1-28</a></span><br />Then Jacob called for his sons and said, “Gather around so that I can tell you what will happen to you in the days to come: / Come together and listen, O sons of Jacob; listen to your father Israel. / Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-6.htm">Deuteronomy 33:6-25</a></span><br />Let Reuben live and not die, nor his men be few.” / And concerning Judah he said: “O LORD, hear the cry of Judah and bring him to his people. With his own hands he defends his cause, but may You be a help against his foes.” / Concerning Levi he said: “Give Your Thummim to Levi and Your Urim to Your godly one, whom You tested at Massah and contested at the waters of Meribah. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/1-20.htm">Numbers 1:20-43</a></span><br />From the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, according to the records of their clans and families, counting one by one the names of every male twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army, / those registered to the tribe of Reuben numbered 46,500. / From the sons of Simeon, according to the records of their clans and families, counting one by one the names of every male twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/26-5.htm">Numbers 26:5-51</a></span><br />Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. These were the descendants of Reuben: The Hanochite clan from Hanoch, the Palluite clan from Pallu, / the Hezronite clan from Hezron, and the Carmite clan from Carmi. / These were the clans of Reuben, and their registration numbered 43,730. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-1.htm">1 Chronicles 2:1-2</a></span><br />These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, / Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-8.htm">Acts 7:8-9</a></span><br />Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs. / Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/29-31.htm">Genesis 29:31-35</a></span><br />When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren. / And Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, “The LORD has seen my affliction. Surely my husband will love me now.” / Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has given me this son as well.” So she named him Simeon. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/30-1.htm">Genesis 30:1-24</a></span><br />When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob. / Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?” / Then she said, “Here is my maidservant Bilhah. Sleep with her, that she may bear children for me, so that through her I too can build a family.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/35-16.htm">Genesis 35:16-18</a></span><br />Later, they set out from Bethel, and while they were still some distance from Ephrath, Rachel began to give birth, and her labor was difficult. / During her severe labor, the midwife said to her, “Do not be afraid, for you are having another son.” / And with her last breath—for she was dying—she named him Ben-oni. But his father called him Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/37-1.htm">Genesis 37:1-4</a></span><br />Now Jacob lived in the land where his father had resided, the land of Canaan. / This is the account of Jacob. When Joseph was seventeen years old, he was tending the flock with his brothers, the sons of his father’s wives Bilhah and Zilpah, and he brought their father a bad report about them. / Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons, because Joseph had been born to him in his old age; so he made him a robe of many colors. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/42-3.htm">Genesis 42:3-4</a></span><br />So ten of Joseph’s brothers went down to buy grain from Egypt. / But Jacob did not send Joseph’s brother Benjamin with his brothers, for he said, “I am afraid that harm might befall him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/43-29.htm">Genesis 43:29-34</a></span><br />When Joseph looked up and saw his brother Benjamin, his own mother’s son, he asked, “Is this your youngest brother, the one you told me about?” Then he declared, “May God be gracious to you, my son.” / Joseph hurried out because he was moved to tears for his brother, and he went to a private room to weep. / Then he washed his face and came back out. Regaining his composure, he said, “Serve the meal.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/45-1.htm">Genesis 45:1-15</a></span><br />Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, “Send everyone away from me!” So none of them were with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers. / But he wept so loudly that the Egyptians heard him, and Pharaoh’s household soon heard of it. / Joseph said to his brothers, “I am Joseph! Is my father still alive?” But they were unable to answer him, because they were terrified in his presence. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.</p><p class="hdg">Dan.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/35-25.htm">Genesis 35:25</a></b></br> And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/2-2.htm">1 Chronicles 2:2</a></b></br> Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.</p><p class="hdg">Asher.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/35-26.htm">Genesis 35:26</a></b></br> And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these <i>are</i> the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padanaram.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/46-17.htm">Genesis 46:17</a></b></br> And the sons of Asher; Jimnah, and Ishuah, and Isui, and Beriah, and Serah their sister: and the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/49-20.htm">Asher</a> <a href="/genesis/49-17.htm">Dan</a> <a href="/genesis/49-19.htm">Gad</a> <a href="/genesis/49-21.htm">Naphtali</a> <a href="/genesis/49-21.htm">Naph'tali</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/1-40.htm">Asher</a> <a href="/exodus/31-6.htm">Dan</a> <a href="/numbers/1-24.htm">Gad</a> <a href="/numbers/1-42.htm">Naphtali</a> <a href="/numbers/1-15.htm">Naph'tali</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/1-1.htm">The children of Israel, after Joseph's death, increase.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/1-8.htm">The more they are oppressed by a new king, the more they multiply.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/1-15.htm">The godliness of the midwives in saving the male children alive.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/1-22.htm">Pharaoh commands the male children to be cast into the river</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/exodus/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Dan and Naphtali;</b><br>Dan and Naphtali were two of the twelve tribes of Israel, named after the sons of Jacob and Bilhah, Rachel's maidservant. Dan, the fifth son of Jacob, is often associated with judgment, as his name means "judge." The tribe of Dan later settled in the northern part of Israel, near the Mediterranean Sea. This location made them vulnerable to idolatry, as seen in <a href="/judges/18.htm">Judges 18</a>, where they set up a carved image. Naphtali, the sixth son, is associated with freedom and swiftness, as his name means "my struggle" or "wrestling." The tribe of Naphtali settled in the fertile region of Galilee, which later became significant in the ministry of Jesus Christ, fulfilling Isaiah's prophecy (<a href="/isaiah/9.htm">Isaiah 9:1-2</a>) about a great light shining in Galilee.<p><b>Gad and Asher.</b><br>Gad and Asher were also sons of Jacob, born to Zilpah, Leah's maidservant. Gad, the seventh son, is linked to fortune or a troop, as his name means "good fortune" or "troop." The tribe of Gad settled east of the Jordan River, in a region known for its pastures, which suited their lifestyle as herdsmen. This area was often a frontline in battles, requiring the Gadites to be strong warriors, as noted in <a href="/1_chronicles/12-8.htm">1 Chronicles 12:8</a>. Asher, the eighth son, means "happy" or "blessed." The tribe of Asher settled along the northern coast of Canaan, an area rich in olive oil production, which is reflected in Jacob's blessing in <a href="/genesis/49-20.htm">Genesis 49:20</a>. The prosperity of Asher is seen as a type of the spiritual blessings found in Christ, who provides abundantly for His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/dan.htm">Dan</a></b><br>Dan is one of the twelve tribes of Israel, named after Jacob's fifth son by Bilhah, Rachel's maidservant. The tribe of Dan is known for its later struggles with idolatry and its relocation to the northern part of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/naphtali.htm">Naphtali</a></b><br>Naphtali is another tribe of Israel, named after Jacob's sixth son by Bilhah. The tribe settled in the northern region of Canaan and is noted for its valor and swiftness in battle.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/gad.htm">Gad</a></b><br>Gad is one of the tribes of Israel, named after Jacob's seventh son by Zilpah, Leah's maidservant. The tribe of Gad settled on the east side of the Jordan River and was known for its warriors.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/asher.htm">Asher</a></b><br>Asher is a tribe of Israel, named after Jacob's eighth son by Zilpah. The tribe settled in the fertile region of Canaan and was blessed with prosperity and abundance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_sovereignty.htm">Understanding God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The listing of the tribes reminds us of God's sovereign plan in forming a nation from Jacob's descendants. Each tribe had a unique role and purpose, reflecting God's intricate design for His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/family_dynamics_and_god's_purpose.htm">Family Dynamics and God's Purpose</a></b><br>The origins of these tribes stem from complex family relationships, yet God used these circumstances to fulfill His promises. This teaches us that God can work through our imperfect situations to accomplish His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/identity_and_inheritance.htm">Identity and Inheritance</a></b><br>Each tribe had a distinct identity and inheritance in the Promised Land. As believers, we are reminded of our identity in Christ and the spiritual inheritance we have as children of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/blessings_and_responsibilities.htm">Blessings and Responsibilities</a></b><br>The blessings given to each tribe came with responsibilities. Similarly, the blessings we receive from God come with the responsibility to live according to His will and purpose.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_are_the_israelites.htm">What is the identity of the Israelites?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_are_the_children_of_israel.htm">Who are the Children of Israel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_work.htm">Who are the Sons of Jacob?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_everything_a_source_of_joy.htm">Who were the 12 tribes of Israel?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/1-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Dan</span><br /><span class="heb">דָּ֥ן</span> <span class="translit">(dān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1835.htm">Strong's 1835: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dan -- 'judge', a son of Jacob, also a place in Northern Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Naphtali,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנַפְתָּלִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nap̄·tā·lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5321.htm">Strong's 5321: </a> </span><span class="str2">Naphtali -- a son of Jacob, also his descendants and the district settled by them</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Gad</span><br /><span class="heb">גָּ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(gāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1410.htm">Strong's 1410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gad -- a son of Jacob, also his tribe and its territory, also a prophet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Asher.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאָשֵֽׁר׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ā·šêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_836.htm">Strong's 836: </a> </span><span class="str2">Asher -- 'happy one', a son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him, also perhaps a city in Palestine</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/1-4.htm">Exodus 1:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/1-4.htm">Exodus 1:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/1-4.htm">Exodus 1:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/1-4.htm">Exodus 1:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/1-4.htm">Exodus 1:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/1-4.htm">Exodus 1:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/1-4.htm">Exodus 1:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/1-4.htm">Exodus 1:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/1-4.htm">Exodus 1:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/1-4.htm">Exodus 1:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/1-4.htm">OT Law: Exodus 1:4 Dan and Naphtali Gad and Asher (Exo. 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