King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
These [are] the sons of Rachel, which were born to Jacob: all the souls [were] fourteen.
Complete Jewish Bible:
These were the children of Rachel who were born to Ya'akov - in sum, fourteen people.
Berean Standard Bible:
These are the sons of Rachel born to Jacob—fourteen in all.
American Standard Version:
These are the sons of Rachel, who were born to Jacob: all the souls were fourteen.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
These are the sons{H1121} of Rachel{H7354}, which were born{H3205} to Jacob{H3290}: all the souls{H5315} were fourteen{H702}{H6240}.
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Commentary for Genesis 46:22
Genesis 46:22 is a part of the narrative where Jacob (also known as Israel) is preparing to move his entire family to Egypt due to a severe famine. This verse specifically references the sons of Rachel, Jacob's beloved wife, who bore him two children: Joseph and Benjamin. The historical context of this verse is set during the patriarchal period, around the late 2nd millennium BCE, when the Hebrew people were a small family group and not yet a nation.
The verse is part of a larger genealogical record that lists the members of Jacob's family who went down to Egypt. The theme of this verse, and the surrounding passage, emphasizes the continuity of the family line, the fulfillment of God's promises to the patriarchs, and the setting of the stage for the Israelites' sojourn in Egypt, which will eventually lead to their enslavement and the Exodus.
The mention of "all the souls [were] fourteen" refers to the number of Rachel's direct descendants who made the journey to Egypt, including her two sons, their wives, and their children. This number is significant in the context of the narrative as it demonstrates the growth of Jacob's family from a single couple to a sizable clan. It also sets the stage for the multiplication of the Israelites in Egypt, which will be a key factor in the later books of the Bible.
In summary, Genesis 46:22 highlights the theme of familial lineage and the fulfillment of divine promises within the historical context of Jacob's family migrating to Egypt, which is a pivotal moment in the early history of the Israelite people.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H1121
There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בֵּן
Transliteration: bên
Pronunciation: bane
Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. - Strong's Number: H7354
There are 44 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: רָחֵל
Transliteration: Râchêl
Pronunciation: raw-khale'
Description: the same as רָחֵל; Rachel, a wife of Jacob; Rachel. - Strong's Number: H3205
There are 403 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יָלַד
Transliteration: yâlad
Pronunciation: yaw-lad'
Description: a primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage; bear, beget, birth(-day), born, (make to) bring forth (children, young), bring up, calve, child, come, be delivered (of a child), time of delivery, gender, hatch, labour, (do the office of a) midwife, declare pedigrees, be the son of, (woman in, woman that) travail(-eth, -ing woman). - Strong's Number: H3290
There are 319 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יַעֲקֹב
Transliteration: Yaʻăqôb
Pronunciation: yah-ak-obe'
Description: from עָקַב; heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch; Jacob. - Strong's Number: H5315
There are 683 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נֶפֶשׁ
Transliteration: nephesh
Pronunciation: neh'-fesh
Description: from נָפַשׁ; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental); any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally, one, own, person, pleasure, (her-, him-, my-, thy-) self, them (your) -selves, [phrase] slay, soul, [phrase] tablet, they, thing, ([idiom] she) will, [idiom] would have it. - Strong's Number: H702
There are 383 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אַרְבַּע
Transliteration: ʼarbaʻ
Pronunciation: ar-bah'
Description: masculine אַרְבָּעָה; from רָבַע; four; four. - Strong's Number: H6240
There are 292 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עָשָׂר
Transliteration: ʻâsâr
Pronunciation: aw-sawr'
Description: for עֶשֶׂר; ten (only in combination), i.e. -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth; (eigh-, fif-, four-, nine-, seven-, six-, thir-) teen(-th), [phrase] eleven(-th), [phrase] sixscore thousand, [phrase] twelve(-th).