Who
Leah’s maid, given her by Laban at her marriage (Genesis 29:24), and given by Leah to Jacob when she had stopped bearing. She bore Gad and Asher, whom Leah named in gladness: “How fortunate!” (Genesis 30:11) and “Happy am I” (Genesis 30:13). Her sons became two of the twelve tribes, and she went down with the household into Egypt (Genesis 46:18).
Key verses
- Genesis 30:9
When Leah saw that she had finished bearing, she took Zilpah, her servant, and gave her to Jacob as a wife.
- Genesis 30:11
Leah said, “How fortunate!” She named him Gad.
- Genesis 30:13
Leah said, “Happy am I, for the daughters will call me happy.” She named him Asher.
- Genesis 35:26
The sons of Zilpah (Leah’s servant): Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Paddan Aram.
Where the Bible names her
Family
- Husband