Genesis 46:16
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The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
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Then Leah said, “How fortunate!” So she named him Gad.
Gad will be attacked by raiders, but he will attack their heels.
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.
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
from Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni;