Genesis 46:16-18·~1 min
The Children of Zilpah
Gad's sons and Asher's children are named, with Serah included among them. The branch is then counted as sixteen descendants through Zilpah, whom Laban gave to Leah.
T16he sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli. 17The children of Asher: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. 18These are the sons of Jacob born to Zilpah — whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah — sixteen in all.
Section summaryThe register next names the descendants of Zilpah through Gad and Asher, including Serah among Asher's children. It then closes this branch with a total of sixteen persons born to Jacob through Leah's maidservant.
Role in the chapterThis section continues the household census by moving from Leah to Zilpah. It keeps the family structure clear, showing how the wider house of Jacob is assembled branch by branch.