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- Jacob then met and was reconciled with Esau and settled in Canaan. Jacob had 13 children, 10 of whom were founders of tribes of Israel.
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Jacob's Twelve Sons. 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.
- 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.
19 Now these are the records of the 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 Aramean of Paddan-aram, the sister of Laban the Aramean, to be his wife. 21 Isaac prayed to the Lord on behalf of his wife, because she was unable to have children ...
Abram and Sarai prospered materially but they had no children. Abram thought to leave his estate to a trusted servant, but God promised him a son and heir. When he was 86 years old, Sarai suggested and Abram agreed that a practical way to have a child was through Sarai’s servant Hagar.
- 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...
1. He Was the Fourth Son of Jacob and Leah. Leah, the first of Jacob’s four wives, was the mother of six of his 12 sons. After Judah was born, Leah did not have children for a while, 1 having her final two only after Bilhah and Zilphah each gave birth to two sons. 2. Read: The 12 Tribes.
Sons of Jacob - Jacob had twelve sons and fifty-three grandsons. Here are all of their names and fathers. As you can see, Benjamin, Gad, Simeon and Asher had the most number of sons.
