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In the Book of Genesis, Zilpah (Hebrew: זִלְפָּה Zīlpā, meaning uncertain) was Leah's handmaid whom Leah gave to Jacob like a wife to bear him children (Genesis 30:9). Zilpah gave birth to two sons, whom Leah claimed as her own and named Gad and Asher (Genesis 30:10–13).
4 de ene. de 2022 · Zilpah was Leah’s handmaiden or servant whom Leah gave to her husband, Jacob, as a concubine. Zilpah bore Jacob two sons: Gad and Asher. Zilpah’s background is unknown, other than the fact that Zilpah had been one of Laban’s servants before Leah’s marriage to Jacob.
11 de nov. de 2020 · Bilhah means “to become alarmed” ( lehibahel ). Bilhah was named so because of her stunning beauty. 8 Zilpah means “to flow” ( lezalef ). This name proved to be prophetic, as when Zilpah was told—as a young girl—that she was destined to join Leah in her marriage to the evil Esau, 9 tears would flow down her face. 10.
26 de feb. de 2021 · Zilpa era la sierva o sirvienta de Lea que Lea le dio a su esposo, Jacob, como concubina. Zilpa le dio a Jacob dos hijos: Gad y Aser. Se desconocen los antecedentes de Zilpa, aparte del hecho de que Zilpa había sido uno de los sirvientes de Labán antes del matrimonio de Lea con Jacob.
15 de ago. de 2023 · Who Is Zilpah in the Bible? Zilpah had started as a handmaiden for a man named Laban. If that name sounds familiar, he was the man who tricked the trickster. The story begins when Jacob flees from home after his brother Esau vows to kill him for stealing his father’s blessing. Jacob lands in the safety of Laban’s home.
In Brief. Zilpah was given as a wedding gift to Leah by her father Laban on the occasion of Leah’s marriage to Jacob. Through the initiative of Leah, Zilpah became a secondary wife to Jacob and bore him two sons, Gad and Asher.
ZILPAH (Heb. זִלְפָּה), handmaid of *Leah and concubine of *Jacob. *Laban gave Zilpah to his daughter Leah as a handmaid on the occasion of Leah's marriage to Jacob (Gen. 29:24; 46:18). A parallel custom is attested in the *Nuzi Documents.
