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Sep 5, 2024 · Jacob had thirteen children, twelve sons and one daughter, by four different women. These children are important in biblical history, as the twelve sons of Jacob became the heads of the twelve tribes.
Contemporary English Version. 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.
- Jacob Final Blessings of His 12 Sons
- On The Future of Reuben
- On The Future of Simeon and Levi
- On The Future of Judah
- On The Future of Zebulun
- On The Future of Issachar
- On The Future of Dan
- On The Future of Joseph
- On The Future of Benjamin
49:1After this, Jacob called his sons together and told them, “Assemble yourselves around me so I can tell you all what is going to happen to you in the last days. 2“Gather together and listen, you children of Jacob. Listen to your father Israel.”
3“Reuben, you’re my firstborn, my strength, and the first fruit of my vitality. You excel in rank and excel in power. 4But you’re as undisciplined as a roaring river, so eventually you won’t succeed, because you got in your father’s bed, defiled it, and then approached my couch.”
5“Simeon and Levi are brothers; their swords are violent weapons. 6I’ll never join their council; I’ll never enter their assembly. In their anger they committed murder and lamed cattle just for fun. 7Their anger is cursed, because it is so fierce, as is their vehemence, because it is so cruel. I will separate them throughout Jacob’s territory and d...
8“Your brothers will praise you, Judah. Your hand will be at the throat of your enemies, and your father’s children will bow down to you. 9Judah is a lion cub. My son, you have gone up from the prey. Crouching like a lion, he lies down, Like a lioness, who would dare rouse him? 10The scepter will never depart from Judah, nor a ruler’s staff from be...
13“Zebulun will settle down near the sea shore and become a safe haven for shipping, bordering Sidon.”
14“Issachar is a strong donkey, resting between sheepfolds. 15He observed that his resting place was excellent, and that the land was pleasant; he bent down, picked up his burdens, and became a slave at forced labor.”
16“Dan will judge his people as one of Israel’s tribes. 17Dan will be a snake on the path, a viper on the road that snaps at the heels of horses, causing their riders to fall off. 18“LORD, I’m waiting for your salvation.”
22“Joseph is descended from a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine planted near springs of water. His branches climb over walls. 23Even though enemies attacked him, shooting at him and pursuing him viciously, 24nevertheless his bow remained steady and his arms kept in shape by the strength of Jacob’s Mighty One, in the name of the Shepherd, Israel’s Rock...
27“Benjamin is vicious like a wolf; what he kills in the morning he devours in the evening.” 28 That’s how Israel blessed these twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father told them when he pronounced his blessing for them, blessing each one with a blessing suitable for them. Genesis 49:1-28
What is the birth order of Jacob's thirteen children? Jacob married two sisters, Leah and Rachel. He eventually fathered twelve sons and a daughter as recorded in Genesis 29—30 and Genesis 35.
Jacob’s Children. 31 When the Lord saw that Leah was not loved, he enabled her to conceive, but Rachel remained childless. 32 Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him Reuben,[a] for she said, “It is because the Lord has seen my misery. Surely my husband will love me now.”
Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version. These were the sons of Rachel who were born to Jacob—fourteen in all. New Living Translation. These were the sons of Rachel and Jacob. The number of Jacob’s descendants through Rachel was fourteen. English Standard Version.
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And the sons of Jacob are twelve. Sons of Leah: Jacob’s firstborn Reuben, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun. Majority Standard Bible
