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In [[Genesis]], '''Zilpah''' is Jacob's 4th wife and the handmaiden of [[Leah]]. As part of Rachel and Leah's rivalry, Leah had Jacob marry Zilpah after Rachel had done the same with [[Bilha]]. Jacob and Zilpa have two children, [[Gad]] and [[Asher]].
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'''Zilpah''' ([[Hebrew]]: '''זִלְפָּה''', ''Zilpāh''; "drooping") was the maidservant of [[Leah]] and was given to [[Jacob]] to have children through her after Leah had stopped having sons as was the custom in the ancient mideast at that time. Zilpah had two offspring through Jacob, [[Gad]] and [[Asher]] both named by Leah. They were Jacob's seventh and eight sons respectively. ([[Genesis]] 30:9 - 30:12)
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*[http://www.blueletterbible.org/kjv/Gen/Gen030.html#7 Genesis 30:9-12]
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Latest revision as of 20:25, December 3, 2008

Zilpah (Hebrew: זִלְפָּה, Zilpāh; "drooping") was the maidservant of Leah and was given to Jacob to have children through her after Leah had stopped having sons as was the custom in the ancient mideast at that time. Zilpah had two offspring through Jacob, Gad and Asher both named by Leah. They were Jacob's seventh and eight sons respectively. (Genesis 30:9 - 30:12)

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