The Church Fathers on this verse

Genesis 46:15Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

These are the sons of Lia, whom she bore in Mesopotamia of Syria, with Dina, his daughter. All the souls of her sons and daughters, thirty-three.

Douay-Rheims

אֵ֣לֶּה ׀ בְּנֵ֣י לֵאָ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָֽלְדָ֤ה לְיַעֲקֹב֙ בְּפַדַּ֣ן אֲרָ֔ם וְאֵ֖ת דִּינָ֣ה בִתּ֑וֹ כָּל־נֶ֧פֶשׁ בָּנָ֛יו וּבְנוֹתָ֖יו שְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים וְשָׁלֹֽשׁ׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

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One Church Father comments on this verse

Philaret of Moscow (Drosdow)

19th centuryChurch Father

These are the offspring of Leah, whom she gave birth to for Jacob in Padan-aram. To streamline the narrative, the author does not mention: and these are their descendants, born in the land of Canaan. The count stands at thirty-three, accounting for the deceased, while including Jacob. The author tallies the names from the start of the record.

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