Genesis 46:14 (KJV)

What does Genesis 46:14 mean?

Genesis 46:14 lists the names of the sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel. This verse is part of a larger genealogy describing the descendants of Jacob who went with him to Egypt during the famine.

In the context of Genesis 46, Jacob (also called Israel) is moving his entire family to Egypt at Joseph’s invitation. The passage carefully records each son and grandson to show the full family group. Naming Zebulun’s sons here highlights their role as ancestors of the tribe of Zebulun, one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

Where else these words appear

“Sered” Hebrew H5624 · used in 2 verses

Numbers 26:26 Of the sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Sardites: of Elon, the family of the Elonites: of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites.

“Jahleel” Hebrew H3177 · used in 2 verses

Numbers 26:26 Of the sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Sardites: of Elon, the family of the Elonites: of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites.

“Elon” Hebrew H356 · used in 7 verses

Genesis 26:34 And Esau was forty years old when he took to wife Judith the daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and Bashemath the daughter of Elon the Hittite:
Numbers 26:26 Of the sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Sardites: of Elon, the family of the Elonites: of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites.
Judges 12:11 And after him Elon, a Zebulonite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years.

“Zebulun” Hebrew H2074 · used in 43 verses

Genesis 30:20 And Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowry; now will my husband dwell with me, because I have born him six sons: and she called his name Zebulun.
Deuteronomy 33:18 And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out; and, Issachar, in thy tents.
1 Chronicles 2:1 These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,