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Exodus 1:4

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Exodus 1:4 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher.
Exodus 1:4 — American Standard Version

Context — Exodus 1

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1Now these are the names of the sons of Israel, who came into Egypt (every man and his household came with Jacob):
2Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,
3Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin,
4Dan and Naphtali, Gad and Asher.
5And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: and Joseph was in Egypt already.
6And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation.
7And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.] Who are last mentioned, being sons of the concubine wives.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Dan: Gen 35:25; Ch1 2:2 Asher: Gen 35:26, Gen 46:17 Exodus 1:5”
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