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Genesis 35:23-29

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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.

35:27 So Jacob came back to his father Isaac in Mamre, 1  to Kiriath Arba 2  (that is, Hebron), where Abraham and Isaac had stayed. 3  35:28 Isaac lived to be 180 years old. 4  35:29 Then Isaac breathed his last and joined his ancestors. 5  He died an old man who had lived a full life. 6  His sons Esau and Jacob buried him.

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[35:27]  1 tn This is an adverbial accusative of location.

[35:27]  2 tn The name “Kiriath Arba” is in apposition to the preceding name, “Mamre.”

[35:27]  3 tn The Hebrew verb גּוּר (gur), traditionally rendered “to sojourn,” refers to temporary settlement without ownership rights.

[35:28]  4 tn Heb “And the days of Isaac were one hundred and eighty years.”

[35:29]  5 tn Heb “and Isaac expired and died and he was gathered to his people.” In the ancient Israelite view he joined his deceased ancestors in Sheol, the land of the dead.

[35:29]  6 tn Heb “old and full of years.”



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