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      • In Canaan, Rachel gave birth to Jacob's final son, Benjamin, but, tragically, she died in childbirth. So the final birth order of Jacob's thirteen children by these four women was: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Dinah, Joseph, and Benjamin.
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  2. Sep 5, 2024 · His mother, Rachel, who died during labor, named him Ben-Oni, which means “son of my trouble,” but Jacob renamed him Benjamin, which means “son of my right hand.” So the first four of Jacob’s children belonged to Leah, and she later bore him two more sons and a daughter—seven children total.

  3. In Canaan, Rachel gave birth to Jacob's final son, Benjamin, but, tragically, she died in childbirth. So the final birth order of Jacob's thirteen children by these four women was: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Dinah, Joseph, and Benjamin.

    • 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.’
  4. 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.

  5. Jacob's Sons - Birth Order. It is generally thought that the son's of Jacob were born in the sequence. they are listed in chapters 29 and 30 of Genesis. Reuben to Leah. Simeon to Leah. Levi to Leah. Judah to Leah. Dan to Rachel's handmaid. Naphtali to Rachel's handmaid.

  6. Jacob's Twelve Sons. 23-26 Jacob had twelve sons while living in northern Syria. 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. Jacob and his wife Rachel had Joseph and Benjamin.

  7. Of Rachel, "Jacob's (favourite) wife," 2 sons and 12 grandsons are named, of whom, according to Numbers 26:40, two were great-grandsons, equals 14 souls; and of Rachel's maid Bilhah, 2 sons and 5 grandsons equals 7 souls. The whole number therefore was 33 + 16 + 14 + 7 equals 70.