Genesis 46:22 Parallel Verses [⇓ See commentary ⇓]
Genesis 46:22, NIV: These were the sons of Rachel who were born to Jacob--fourteen in all.Genesis 46:22, ESV: These are the sons of Rachel, who were born to Jacob—fourteen persons in all.
Genesis 46:22, KJV: These are the sons of Rachel, which were born to Jacob: all the souls were fourteen.
Genesis 46:22, NASB: These are the sons of Rachel, who were born to Jacob; there were fourteen persons in all.
Genesis 46:22, NLT: These were the sons of Rachel and Jacob. The number of Jacob's descendants through Rachel was fourteen.
Genesis 46:22, CSB: These were Rachel's sons who were born to Jacob: fourteen persons.
What does Genesis 46:22 mean? [⇑ See verse text ⇑]
As part of recording the family's roster, Genesis 46 lists the names of Jacob's descendants by his four wives, making a count around the time of the family's entrance into Egypt (Genesis 45:9–11; 46:1–4). In previous sections, the number of offspring by Leah was listed as thirty-three and by Zilpah as sixteen.The number of Jacob's offspring through Rachel is listed as fourteen persons. The following verses will list Jacob's descendants through Rachel's servant, his servant-wife, Bilhah.