And the sons of Zebulun; Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel.
Sered, Elon, and Jahleel are the three sons of Zebulun named in the verse, making them grandsons of Jacob. The verse belongs to the family record of Jacob's sons and grandsons who went down with him to Egypt, accompanying Israel on the journey in the time of Joseph. The census counts the men, while wives and daughters were additional to the number given.
The list is not exhaustive of the whole company that went down, and it also includes two women. The inclusion of these sons records the lineage through which Israel's family was preserved.
The chapter shows God's providence directing and sending His children into Egypt even without saying so directly. Its purpose was twofold: to preserve His own people from famine and to test them, and to keep representatives of His truth constantly before Egypt. The surrounding story is an example of God guiding people to their intended end even by an indirect route.
Sered, Elon, and Jahleel are the three sons of Zebulun named in the verse, making them grandsons of Jacob. The verse belongs to the family record of Jacob's sons and grandsons who went down with him to Egypt, accompanying Israel on the journey in the time of Joseph. The census counts the men, while wives and daughters were additional to the number given.
The list is not exhaustive of the whole company that went down, and it also includes two women. The inclusion of these sons records the lineage through which Israel's family was preserved.
The chapter shows God's providence directing and sending His children into Egypt even without saying so directly. Its purpose was twofold: to preserve His own people from famine and to test them, and to keep representatives of His truth constantly before Egypt. The surrounding story is an example of God guiding people to their intended end even by an indirect route.