Genesis - 46:25



25 These are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to Rachel, his daughter, and these she bore to Jacob: all the souls were seven.

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These are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave unto Rachel his daughter, and these she bare unto Jacob: all the souls were seven.
These are the sons of Bala, whom Laban gave to Rachel his daughter: and these she bore to Jacob: all the souls, seven.
These are sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to Rachel his daughter; and she beareth these to Jacob, all the persons are seven.
These were the children of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel, seven persons.
These are the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel, and these she bore to Jacob: all these souls are seven.
Isti sunt filii Bilhah, quam dedit Laban Rachel filiae suae, et peperit istos ipsi Jahacob: omnes animae septem.

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These are the sons of Bilhah, which Laban gave unto Rachel his daughter,.... To be her maid, when she was married to Jacob:
and she bare these unto Jacob, all the souls were seven; not that she bare seven sons to Jacob, she bore but two, Daniel and Naphtali; but the children of these with them made seven, one of Daniel's, and four of Naphtali's, who went down with Jacob into Egypt.

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