# behold

The word "behold" here alerts us to pay attention to a surprising new part of the story.

# four hundred men

"400 men" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])

# [Jacob](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jacob) divided the children ... female servants

This does not mean [Jacob](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jacob) divided the children evenly so that each woman had the same amount of children with her. [Jacob](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jacob) divided the children so that each one went with his or her mother. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# female servants

"servant wives." This refers to Bilhah and Zilpah.