What does Genesis 46:25 mean?
This verse concludes a listing of all the descendants of Jacob at or around the time of the family's arrival in Egypt (Genesis 45:9–11; 46:1–4). Previous sections have counted Jacob's descendants through Leah at thirty-three, his descendants through Zilpah at sixteen, and his descendants through Rachel at fourteen. Now his descendants through Rachel's servant Bilhah are counted as seven persons in total.The following verses will add up the numbers for a total count of Jacob's official descendants at this early moment in Israel's history.