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'''Gad''' (which means "good fortune") was the seventh son of [[Jacob]] and first of [[Zilpah]], the maidservant of [[Leah]]. His story is recorded in the [[Bible]] in the book of [[Genesis]] (Gen 30:9-11). Leah named him. His descendents were one of the [[Twelve Tribes of Israel]]. In [[Jacob]]'s deathbed blessing, he said of Gad: <blockquote>"Gad will be attacked by a band of raiders, but he will attack them at their heals." (Gen 49:19) </blockquote>
'''Gad''' ([[Hebrew]]: '''גד'''; "troop, company"), (b. 2251 AM or 1753 BC), was the first son of [[Jacob]] and [[Zilpah]] (who was [[Leah]]'s maid) and the seventh of Jacob overall. He was the ancestor of the tribe of [[Gad (tribe)|Gad]], one of the [[Twelve Tribes of Israel]].
== Date of birth ==
In the summer of 2250 AM, Leah realized that she had broken her earlier pattern of pregnancy and childbirth. So, just as [[Rachel]] had given her handmaid, [[Bilhah]], to [[Jacob]] as a surrogate, Leah proposed the same arrangement with Jacob and her own handmaid, Zilpah.
Gad was born in the spring of 2251 AM, and Leah said, "A troop is coming!" ({{Bible ref|book=Genesis|chap=30|verses=9-11}})
== Entry into Egypt ==
In 2298 AM (1706 BC), Gad entered [[Egypt]] permanently, having visited Egypt twice before to buy grain during the famine of 2296-2302 AM (1708-1701 BC). He was 47 years old at the time and had seven named sons: [[Ziphion]], [[Haggi]], [[Shuni]], [[Ezbon]], [[Eri]], [[Arodi]], and [[Areli]]. ({{Bible ref|book=Genesis|chap=46|verses=16}})
== Reference ==
* Jones, Floyd N. ''[[The Chronology of the Old Testament]]''. Green Forest, AR: Master Books, p. 278.
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==See Also==
* [[Israel]]
* [[Palestine]]
* [[Biblical calendar]]
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[[Category:Jewish People]]
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