A slave of the matriarch Leah and concubine of the patriarch Jacob, and the mother of Gad and Asher.
About Zilpah
Mother of Jacob’s sons Gad and Asher. Laban had given her to his daughter Leah as a handmaid (Gn 29:24; 46:18). Later, at Leah’s insistence, she became Jacob’s concubine for the purpose of bearing sons (30:9; 37:2).
Family Relationships
- Partner
- Israel
- Children 2
- Gad (Patriarch), Asher
Key References
When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she gave her servant Zilpah to Jacob as a wife.
And Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a son.
These are the sons of Jacob born to Zilpah—whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah—sixteen in all.
All Scripture References (7)
Genesis (7)
And Laban gave his servant girl Zilpah to his daughter Leah as her maidservant.
When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she gave her servant Zilpah to Jacob as a wife.
And Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a son.
When Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a second son,
And the sons of Leah’s maidservant Zilpah were Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Paddan-aram.
This is the account of Jacob. When Joseph was seventeen years old, he was tending the flock with his brothers, the sons of his father’s wives Bilhah and Zilpah, and he brought their father a bad report about them.
These are the sons of Jacob born to Zilpah—whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah—sixteen in all.