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These sons and daughters of his were thirty-three in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/46.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />These were the sons of Leah and Jacob who were born in Paddan-aram, in addition to their daughter, Dinah. The number of Jacob’s descendants (male and female) through Leah was thirty-three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/46.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan-aram, together with his daughter Dinah; altogether his sons and his daughters numbered thirty-three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/46.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/46.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />These <i>be</i> the sons of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob in Padanaram, with his daughter Dinah: all the souls of his sons and his daughters <i>were</i> thirty and three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/46.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />These <i>were</i> the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Padan Aram, with his daughter Dinah. All the persons, his sons and his daughters, <i>were</i> thirty-three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/46.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan-aram, with his daughter Dinah; all his sons and his daughters <i>numbered</i> thirty-three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/46.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan-aram, with his daughter Dinah; all his sons and his daughters numbered thirty-three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/46.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan-aram, with his daughter Dinah; all his sons and his daughters <i>numbered</i> thirty-three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/46.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan-aram, with his daughter Dinah; all his sons and his daughters <i>numbered</i> thirty-three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/46.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan-aram, with his daughter Dinah; all of his sons and daughters <i>numbered</i> thirty-three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/46.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />These were Leah’s sons born to Jacob in Paddan-aram, as well as his daughter Dinah. The total number of persons: thirty-three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/46.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />These were Leah&#8217s sons born to Jacob in Paddan-aram, as well as his daughter Dinah. The total number of persons: 33. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/46.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />These are the sons of Leah, whom she bare unto Jacob in Paddan-aram, with his daughter Dinah: all the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty and three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/46.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />These are the sons of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob in Paddan-aram, with his daughter Dinah: all the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty and three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/46.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />These were the descendants of the sons Leah gave to Jacob in Paddan Aram, in addition to his daughter Dinah. The total number of these sons and daughters was 33.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/46.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />These are the sons that Leah had borne to Jacob in Mesopotamia, besides his daughter Dinah. In all, his descendants by Leah numbered thirty-three. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/46.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />These were all sons from Leah, whom she bore for Jacob in Paddan-aram, along with his daughter Dinah. He had 33 sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/46.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/46.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />These were the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan Aram, along with Dinah his daughter. His sons and daughters numbered thirty-three in all. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/46.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan Aram, as well as his daughter Dinah. All the persons of his sons and his daughters were thirty-three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/46.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />These are the sons of Leah, which she bore to Jacob in Padan-aram, with his daughter Dinah: all the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty and three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/46.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan Aram, with his daughter Dinah. All the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty-three. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/46.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />These [are] sons of Leah whom she bore to Jacob in Padan-Aram, and his daughter Dinah; all the persons of his sons and his daughters [are] thirty-three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/46.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> These are sons of Leah whom she bare to Jacob in Padan-Aram, and Dinah his daughter; all the persons of his sons and his daughters are thirty and three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/46.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />These the sons of Leah, which she bare to Jacob in Padan-Aram, and Dinah his daughter; all the souls of his sons and his daughters thirty and three.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/46.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />These are the sons of Lia, whom she bore in Mesopotamia of Syria, with Dins his daughter. All the souls of her sons and daughters, thirty-three. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/46.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore, along with his daughter Dinah, in Mesopotamia of Syria. All the souls of her sons and daughters are thirty-three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/46.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />These were the sons whom Leah bore to Jacob in Paddan-aram, along with his daughter Dinah—thirty-three persons in all, sons and daughters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/46.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />(these are the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan-aram, together with his daughter Dinah; in all his sons and his daughters numbered thirty-three).<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/46.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Padan-aram, together with his daughter Dinah; the number of persons, his sons and his daughters being thirty-three in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/46.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />These are the sons of Leah that she bore to Yaquuv in Padan of Aram plus Dinah his daughter; all the souls of his sons and of his daughters were thirty and three.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/46.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />These are the sons of Leah, whom she bore unto Jacob in Paddan-aram, with his daughter Dinah; all the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty and three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/46.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />These <i>are</i> the sons of Lea, which she bore to Jacob in Mesopotamia of Syria, and Dina his daughter; all the souls, sons and daughters, thirty-three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/46-15.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/7ehevn8iSgc?start=12062" 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/genesis/46.htm">Those who Went to Egypt: The Children of Leah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: ’êl·leh (Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">These</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">are the sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/3812.htm" title="3812: lê·’āh (N-proper-fs) -- Weary, a wife of Jacob. From la'ah; weary; Leah, a wife of Jacob.">of Leah</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: yā·lə·ḏāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">born</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">to Jacob</a> <a href="/hebrew/6307.htm" title="6307: bə·p̄ad·dan (Prep) -- The place where Rachel died. ">in</a> <a href="/hebrew/758.htm" title="758: ’ă·rām (Prep:: N-proper-fs) -- Syria and its inhab., also the names of a son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and an Isr. ">Paddan-aram,</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: Prep) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: ḇit·tōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">in addition to his daughter</a> <a href="/hebrew/1783.htm" title="1783: dî·nāh (N-proper-fs) -- Daughter of Jacob. Fem. Of duwn; justice; Dinah, the daughter of Jacob.">Dinah.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">The total</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: ne·p̄eš (N-fsc) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">number</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bā·nāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">of sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/1323.htm" title="1323: ū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯāw (Conj-w:: N-fpc:: 3ms) -- Daughter. From banah; a daughter.">and daughters</a> <a href="/hebrew/7970.htm" title="7970: šə·lō·šîm (Number-cp) -- Thirty. Or shloshiym; multiple of shalowsh; thirty; or thirtieth.">was thirty-three.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7969.htm" title="7969: wə·šā·lōš (Conj-w:: Number-fs) -- A three, triad. Or shalosh; masculine shlowshah; or shloshah; a primitive number; three; occasionally third, or Thrice."></a> </span><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/29-32.htm">Genesis 29:32-35</a></span><br />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. / Once again Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/30-17.htm">Genesis 30:17-24</a></span><br />And God listened to Leah, and she conceived and bore a fifth son to Jacob. / Then Leah said, “God has rewarded me for giving my maidservant to my husband.” So she named him Issachar. / Again Leah conceived and bore a sixth son to Jacob. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/35-23.htm">Genesis 35:23-26</a></span><br />The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun. / The sons of Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin. / The sons of Rachel’s maidservant Bilhah were Dan and Naphtali. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/41-50.htm">Genesis 41:50-52</a></span><br />Before the years of famine arrived, two sons were born to Joseph by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On. / Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, saying, “God has made me forget all my hardship and all my father’s household.” / And the second son he named Ephraim, saying, “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/48-5.htm">Genesis 48:5-6</a></span><br />And now your two sons born to you in Egypt before I came to you here shall be reckoned as mine; Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine, just as Reuben and Simeon are mine. / Any children born to you after them shall be yours, and they shall be called by the names of their brothers in the territory they inherit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/1-1.htm">Exodus 1:1-5</a></span><br />These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family: / Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; / Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/26-19.htm">Numbers 26:19-22</a></span><br />The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan. / These were the descendants of Judah by their clans: The Shelanite clan from Shelah, the Perezite clan from Perez, and the Zerahite clan from Zerah. / And these were the descendants of Perez: the Hezronite clan from Hezron and the Hamulite clan from Hamul. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/26-28.htm">Numbers 26:28-34</a></span><br />The descendants of Joseph included the clans of Manasseh and Ephraim. / These were the descendants of Manasseh: The Machirite clan from Machir, the father of Gilead, and the Gileadite clan from Gilead. / These were the descendants of Gilead: the Iezerite clan from Iezer, the Helekite clan from Helek, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/10-22.htm">Deuteronomy 10:22</a></span><br />Your fathers went down to Egypt, seventy in all, and now the LORD your God has made you as numerous as the stars in the sky.<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="/1_chronicles/5-1.htm">1 Chronicles 5:1-2</a></span><br />These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. Though he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. So he is not reckoned according to birthright. / And though Judah prevailed over his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-14.htm">Acts 7:14</a></span><br />Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-2.htm">Matthew 1:2-3</a></span><br />Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. / Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-33.htm">Luke 3:33-34</a></span><br />the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, / the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-4.htm">Romans 9:4-5</a></span><br />the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises. / Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">These be the sons of Leah, which she bore to Jacob in Padanaram, with his daughter Dinah: all the souls of his sons and his daughters were thirty and three.</p><p class="hdg">Leah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/29-32.htm">Genesis 29:32-35</a></b></br> And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/30-17.htm">Genesis 30:17-21</a></b></br> And God hearkened unto Leah, and she conceived, and bare Jacob the fifth son… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/35-23.htm">Genesis 35:23</a></b></br> The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:</p><p class="hdg">with his.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/30-21.htm">Genesis 30:21</a></b></br> And afterwards she bare a daughter, and called her name Dinah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/34-1.htm">Genesis 34:1</a></b></br> And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/25-17.htm">Altogether</a> <a href="/genesis/35-26.htm">Aram</a> <a href="/genesis/44-27.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/genesis/38-22.htm">Besides</a> <a href="/genesis/44-27.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/genesis/41-50.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/genesis/46-7.htm">Daughters</a> <a href="/genesis/34-26.htm">Dinah</a> <a href="/genesis/46-8.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/35-23.htm">Leah</a> <a href="/genesis/32-12.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/genesis/35-26.htm">Padanaram</a> <a href="/genesis/35-26.htm">Padan-Aram</a> <a href="/genesis/35-26.htm">Paddan</a> <a href="/genesis/35-26.htm">Paddan-Aram</a> <a href="/genesis/36-6.htm">Persons</a> <a href="/genesis/36-6.htm">Souls</a> <a href="/genesis/41-46.htm">Thirty</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-27.htm">Thirty-Three</a> <a href="/genesis/45-22.htm">Three</a> <a href="/genesis/42-17.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/11-1.htm">Altogether</a> <a href="/numbers/23-7.htm">Aram</a> <a href="/genesis/46-18.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/genesis/46-26.htm">Besides</a> <a href="/genesis/46-18.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/genesis/46-18.htm">Daughter</a> <a href="/genesis/49-22.htm">Daughters</a> <a href="/genesis/30-21.htm">Dinah</a> <a href="/genesis/46-18.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/49-31.htm">Leah</a> <a href="/exodus/1-5.htm">Numbered</a> <a href="/genesis/25-20.htm">Padanaram</a> <a href="/genesis/25-20.htm">Padan-Aram</a> <a href="/genesis/48-7.htm">Paddan</a> <a href="/genesis/25-20.htm">Paddan-Aram</a> <a href="/genesis/46-18.htm">Persons</a> <a href="/genesis/46-18.htm">Souls</a> <a href="/genesis/47-9.htm">Thirty</a> <a href="/exodus/6-18.htm">Thirty-Three</a> <a href="/exodus/2-2.htm">Three</a> <a href="/genesis/48-2.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 46</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/46-1.htm">Jacob is comforted by God at Beersheba.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/46-5.htm">Thence he with his company goes into Egypt.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/46-8.htm">The number of his family that went into Egypt.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/46-28.htm">Joseph meets Jacob.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/46-31.htm">He instructs his brothers how to answer Pharaoh.</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'; 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Paddan-aram, located in the region of Mesopotamia, is significant as the place where Jacob fled to escape his brother Esau's wrath and where he worked for Laban. Leah bore Jacob six sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun. These sons became the heads of six of the twelve tribes of Israel, playing crucial roles in the history and development of the nation. The mention of Paddan-aram highlights the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham to make his descendants numerous, as Jacob's family began to grow significantly in this region.<p><b>in addition to his daughter Dinah</b><br>Dinah is the only daughter of Jacob mentioned by name in the Bible. Her story is notably recounted in <a href="/genesis/34.htm">Genesis 34</a>, where she is involved in an incident with Shechem, a Hivite prince. This event led to significant conflict and violence, as her brothers Simeon and Levi took revenge on the city of Shechem. Dinah's inclusion here emphasizes the completeness of Leah's offspring and highlights the importance of women in biblical narratives, even when they are not as prominently featured as their male counterparts.<p><b>The total number of sons and daughters was thirty-three</b><br>This number includes Leah's six sons, her daughter Dinah, and their descendants. The count of thirty-three may seem complex, as it involves not only direct offspring but also grandchildren and possibly great-grandchildren. This enumeration underscores the rapid growth of Jacob's family, which is a testament to God's blessing and the fulfillment of His covenant promises. The number thirty-three is symbolic in biblical numerology, often associated with a complete or perfect period, reflecting the completeness of Leah's contribution to Jacob's lineage. This growth is a precursor to the formation of the nation of Israel, which would later emerge from these tribes.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/l/leah.htm">Leah</a></b><br>The first wife of Jacob, Leah was given to Jacob through Laban's deception. She bore him six sons and one daughter, Dinah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>Also known as Israel, he is the patriarch whose family is central to the account of Genesis. His journey to Egypt marks a significant moment in the history of Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/paddan-aram.htm">Paddan-aram</a></b><br>A region in Mesopotamia where Jacob lived and worked for Laban, his uncle, and where his children were born.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/dinah.htm">Dinah</a></b><br>The only daughter of Jacob and Leah mentioned in this passage, Dinah's account is significant in <a href="/bsb/genesis/34.htm">Genesis 34</a>, where her encounter with Shechem leads to a violent retaliation by her brothers.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/thirty-three_descendants.htm">Thirty-three descendants</a></b><br>This number represents the total offspring of Leah, including her sons and daughter, highlighting the growth of Jacob's family.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_family_dynamics.htm">God's Sovereignty in Family Dynamics</a></b><br>Despite human manipulation and favoritism, God's plan unfolds through the family of Jacob. Leah, though less favored, becomes the mother of a significant portion of Israel's tribes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_legacy.htm">The Importance of Legacy</a></b><br>The listing of Leah's descendants underscores the importance of family legacy and God's faithfulness to His promises through generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_use_of_imperfect_people.htm">God's Use of Imperfect People</a></b><br>Leah's account reminds us that God often works through those who are overlooked or undervalued by others, using their lives to fulfill His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/counting_our_blessings.htm">Counting Our Blessings</a></b><br>Just as Leah's descendants are counted, we are encouraged to recognize and be grateful for the blessings and growth God brings into our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_46.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 46</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_dinah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Dinah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'his_mercy_endures_forever'.htm">Who was Zilpah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_are_the_arameans_significant.htm">What is the historical significance of the Arameans?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/names_and_meanings_of_israel's_tribes.htm">What are the names and meanings of Israel's twelve tribes?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/46.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) <span class= "bld">All the souls . . . were thirty and three.</span>--That is, six sons, twenty-three grandsons, two great grandsons, Dinah, and Jacob himself. The other daughters and granddaughters are omitted.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/46.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - T<span class="cmt_word">hese be the sons of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob in Parian-dram</span> (<span class="accented">i.e.</span> the descendants of Leah's sons which were born in Padan-aram), <span class="cmt_word">with his daughter Dinah</span> (who probably had continued unmarried after her misfortune in Shechem, and is here mentioned as an independent member of Jacob's family): <span class="cmt_word">all the souls of his sons and his daughters</span> (reckoning him- self, and excluding Er and Onan) <span class="cmt_word">were thirty and three</span>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/46-15.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">These</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֣לֶּה ׀</span> <span class="translit">(’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are the sons</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Leah</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵאָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(lê·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3812.htm">Strong's 3812: </a> </span><span class="str2">Leah -- 'weary', a wife of Jacob</span><br /><br /><span class="word">born</span><br /><span class="heb">יָֽלְדָ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(yā·lə·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Jacob</span><br /><span class="heb">לְיַעֲקֹב֙</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Paddan-aram,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲרָ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·rām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6307.htm">Strong's 6307: </a> </span><span class="str2">Paddan-aram -- the place where Rachel died</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in addition to his daughter</span><br /><span class="heb">בִתּ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ḇit·tōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> </span><span class="str2">A daughter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Dinah.</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּינָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(dî·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1783.htm">Strong's 1783: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dinah -- daughter of Jacob</span><br /><br /><span class="word">The total</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">number</span><br /><span class="heb">נֶ֧פֶשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(ne·p̄eš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">of sons</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּנָ֛יו</span> <span class="translit">(bā·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and daughters</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְנוֹתָ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·nō·w·ṯāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1323.htm">Strong's 1323: </a> </span><span class="str2">A daughter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[was] thirty-three.</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7970.htm">Strong's 7970: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thirty, thirtieth</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/46-15.htm">Genesis 46:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/46-15.htm">Genesis 46:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/46-15.htm">Genesis 46:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/46-15.htm">Genesis 46:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/46-15.htm">Genesis 46:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/46-15.htm">Genesis 46:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/46-15.htm">Genesis 46:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/46-15.htm">Genesis 46:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/46-15.htm">Genesis 46:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/46-15.htm">Genesis 46:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/46-15.htm">OT Law: Genesis 46:15 These are the sons of Leah whom (Gen. 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