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| − | '''Zilpah''' 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) | + | '''Zilpah''' 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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Revision as of 22:56, April 1, 2008
Zilpah 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)