Difference between revisions of "Twelve Sons of Jacob (Israel)"
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Latest revision as of 15:11, 31 December 2022
| Name | Mother | Inheritence | Highlight | Birth Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reuben | Leah | First Born and Protector of Joseph, Lost his Birthright because he slept with Bilhah | 1 | |
| Simeon | Leah | Apparent Leader of the Slaughter of the Circumcized Men (Gen 34:30), Jacob called him a violent man , along with Levi. | 2 | |
| Levi | Leah | Servants of the Lord | Father of the Levitical Priests, Apparent Leader of the Slaughter of the Circumcized Men (Gen 34:30) Jacob called him a violent man, along with Simeon. | 3 |
| Judah | Leah | Blessed by Jacob as a Leader of Many Men | 4 | |
| Issachar | Leah | A hard worker of the land. | 9 | |
| Zebulun | Leah | A Seafaring Man as Blessed by His Father - A Harbor for Ships | 10 | |
| Joseph | Rachel | Jacob's Favored Son (first son of Leah). A fruitful vine - the Rock of Israel - Leader of Israel | 11 | |
| Benjamin | Rachel | Designated as a fierce hunter by Jacob. | 12 | |
| Dan | Bilhah (Rachel's Slave) | A judge of people in the nation of Israel. A snake by the road striking the heal as Jacob said. | 5 | |
| Nephtali | Bilhah (Rachel's Slave) | "A doe set free that bears beautful fawns" (Jacob) | 6 | |
| Gad | Zilpah (Leah's Slave) | A Fighter as Jacob Said. | 7 | |
| Asher | Zilpah (Leah's Slave) | A man of food creating many delicacies as Jacob blessed him. | 8 |