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23-26 Jacob had twelve sons while living in northern Syria.[ a] His first-born Reuben was the son of Leah, who later gave birth to Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun. Leah's servant Zilpah had two sons: Gad and Asher.
- Who Are The 12 Sons of Jacob, and What Are They Known for?
- Which of The 12 Sons of Jacob Is Not A Tribe and Why?
- Why Did God Choose The Sons of Jacob?
Each of Jacob’s 12 sons has a story that builds the framework of their tribe. Together, these tribes form the great nation of Israel. Like most families the stories contain the raw stuff—and sin—of human life. But thank God, His promises always prevail. The whole world’s hope for redemption can be found in God’s plan executed through wayward Israel...
Two of Jacob’s sons—Levi and Joseph—are not listed among the tribes of Israel with their brothers. Both sons were set apart because of their faithful and righteous acts before the Lord. After their exodus from Egypt, when the Israelites made and worshipped a golden calf, the only tribe that did not participate in idolatry was the tribe of Levi. Whe...
With our finite human understanding, we can’t comprehend what was going on in God’s mind when He chose Jacob’s sons to form the tribes of Israel. “Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgments, and his paths beyond tracing out!” (Romans 11:33). But through Scripture, and the advantage of hindsight, w...
Jacob’s Children - When the LORD saw that Leah was not loved, he enabled her to conceive, but Rachel remained childless. Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Reuben, for she said, “It is because the LORD has seen my misery. Surely my husband will love me now.” She conceived again, and when she gave birth to a son she said, “Because the LORD heard that I am not ...
- She Was the Daughter of Jacob and Leah. Scripture tells us that Jacob’s four wives bore 12 sons. After we read of the birth of 10 sons (six of whom were born to Leah),1 we are told, “And afterward, [Leah] bore a daughter, and she named her Dinah.”
- Her Mother Prayed for a Girl. Unlike her brothers, Dinah’s name comes with no explanation in Scripture as to why it was given. Dinah means “judgment,” and the Sages explain that Leah chose it because she had passed judgment on herself.
- Jacob Protected Her from Esau. Dinah was born when the family lived in Padan Aram, near her grandfather, Laban. As Jacob moved them back toward the Holy Land—his birthplace—they encountered her rogue uncle, Esau.
- She Was Raped and Abducted. After the family settled near the city of Shechem, the local prince, whose name was also Shechem, saw her, desired her, raped her, and took her to his home.
Genesis 25:19-34. New American Standard Bible. Isaac’s Sons. 19 Now these are the records ofthe generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham fathered Isaac; 20 and Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the [ a]Aramean of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the [ b]Aramean, to be his wife. 21 Isaac prayed to ...
Abraham's family tree. Abraham is known as the patriarch of the Israelite people through Isaac, the son born to him and Sarah in their old age and the patriarch of Arabs through his son Ishmael, born to Abraham and Hagar, Sarah's Egyptian servant. Although Abraham's forefathers were from southern Mesopotamia (in present-day Iraq) [1] according ...
Apr 22, 2024 · Descendants of Noah's Son: Ham. After the flood, we are told that Ham had four sons: Cush, Egypt, Put, and Canaan. The table of nations in Genesis 10 and 1 Chronicles 1:10-12 states that Ham’s son Egypt was the father of the Ludite, Anamites, Lehabites, Naphtuhits, Pathrusites, Caphtorites, and Kasluhites, which is the origin of the ...
