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Sep 5, 2024 · The account of the birth of Jacob’s children is found in Genesis 29—30, 35. 1) Reuben was Jacob’s firstborn. He was the son of Leah, Jacob’s first wife. 2) Simeon was next, and he was also a son of Leah. 3) Levi was the third of Jacob and Leah’s children. 4) Judah was the next.
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In Genesis 28:1-5, we learn the beginning of Jacob’s history apart from his parents as they send him to Padam-aram to his maternal uncle, Laban to settle and find a wife. On his way, the Lord speaks to Jacob in a dream. In it, He tells Jacob He is the Lord and the God of Abraham his father and the God of Isaac. The land upon which he lay is what Go...
When Jacob (Israel) was about to die, he called his 12 sons to his side to tell them what would happen “in days to come” (Genesis 49:1). We will look at the whole of what he said to them as recorded in the Bible (Genesis 49: 3-27). To Reuben (whose name means, See, a son), Jacob said, “Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the first fruits of...
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The story of Jacob (Israel) takes up a huge chunk of Genesis (Genesis 25:26-50:21). Many lessons can be gleaned from the sons of Jacob, including: Actions equal consequences—Reuben defiled his father’s bed and forfeited his rights as the eldest son. Simeon’s and Levi’s tribes were scattered because of their willful massacre of the men of Shechem. A...
Sep 9, 2021 · Through the 12 sons of Jacob, that promise became a reality. As we read about the tribes of Israel in Scripture, God’s redemptive plan for His people is shown through the complicated lives of each of these men of promise.
- Reuben. Reuben was the firstborn son of Jacob with his wife Leah. His birth is recorded in Genesis 29:32 – “And Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben, for she said, ‘Because the Lord has looked upon my affliction; for now my husband will love me.'”
- Simeon. Simeon was the second son born to Jacob through Leah. Genesis 29:33 states – “She conceived again and bore a son, and said, ‘Because the Lord has heard that I am hated, he has given me this son also.’
- Levi. Levi was the third son of Leah and Jacob. His birth is recorded in Genesis 29:34 – “Again she conceived and bore a son, and said, ‘Now this time my husband will be attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.’
- Judah. Judah was the fourth son born to Leah. Genesis 29:35 states – “And she conceived again and bore a son, and said, ‘This time I will praise the Lord.’
Dec 14, 2023 · In the order of their birth, here are the twelve sons of Jacob in the Bible: 1. Reuben. Genesis 29:32. “And Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben, for she said, “Because the Lord has looked upon my affliction; for now my husband will love me.”. Reuben was Jacob’s oldest son.
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Jacob's children born during this time, in chronological order, are Reuben, Simeon, Levi and Judah through Leah (Genesis 29:32 - 35). He next sired Dan and Naphtali through Rachel's handmaid Bilhah (30:1 - 8).
