31:43 Laban replied 1 to Jacob, “These women 2 are my daughters, these children are my grandchildren, 3 and these flocks are my flocks. All that you see belongs to me. But how can I harm these daughters of mine today 4 or the children to whom they have given birth?
Jacob had twelve sons:
35:23 The sons of Leah were Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, as well as Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
35:24 The sons of Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin.
35:25 The sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s servant, were Dan and Naphtali.
35:26 The sons of Zilpah, Leah’s servant, were Gad and Asher.
These were the sons of Jacob who were born to him in Paddan Aram.
1 tn Heb “answered and said.”
2 tn Heb “daughters.”
3 tn Heb “children.”
4 tn Heb “but to my daughters what can I do to these today?”
5 tn Heb “and Reuben went and lay with.” The expression “lay with” is a euphemism for having sexual intercourse.