Who Are the Sons of Jacob and Why Is it Important That There Are 12 of Them. Leah's servant Zilpah had two sons: Gad and Asher.Jacob and his wife Rachel had Joseph and Benjamin. The first is the role he plays in the story of his son Joseph. They spoke of being accused of as spies and that their brother Simeon, had been taken prisoner. There, a mysterious being appeared ("man," Genesis 32:24, 28; or "God," Genesis 32:28, 30, Hosea 12:3, 5; or "angel," Hosea 12:4), and the two wrestled until daybreak. Joseph Because of this, "to this day the people of Israel do not eat the sinew of the thigh that is on the hip socket"[29] This incident is the source of the mitzvah of porging.[30]. Simeon For New Testament believers, this is picture of all those who were bought by the blood of the Lamb and redeemed to be firstborn, but defiled their Heavenly Father by their spiritual harlotry. Disguised as Esau, Jacob entered Isaac's room. In the morning, Jacob assembled his four wives and 11 sons, placing the maidservants and their children in front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph in the rear. The 12 sons of Israel are Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Zebulun, Issachar, Dan, Gad, Asher, Naphtali, Joseph and Benjamin. Levi: the name means attached - Whose mother was Leah. On his way, the Lord speaks to Jacob in a dream. Since Leah was the wife I suppose she named the babies. He led the servants of Pharaoh, and the elders of the houses Israel and Egypt beyond the Jordan River to Atad where they observed seven days of mourning. To Zebulun, Jacob said that he would dwell by the shore of the sea and that he would become a haven for ships, but Zebulun never actually did. To Asher, Jacob said that his family would prosper. For the name, see, West Asiatic visitors to Egypt (c.1900 BCE), A group of West Asiatic foreigners, possibly, Enumerations of the twelve tribes vary. Jacob named him Benjamin. Gad <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> THE TRIBE-GATE ORDER OF EZEKIEL 48 AND THE TRIBE ORDER OF THE 144,000 (REV. Zilpah gave birth to Gad and Asher. They and their brothers killed Shechem and all the other men. En route, Israel stopped at Beersheba for the night to make a sacrificial offering to his God, Yahweh. [92] Jacob is later mentioned in the Quran in the context of the promise bestowed to Zechariah, regarding the birth of John the Baptist. Seeing this, the half brothers began to hate Joseph. Jacob fell in love with Laban's younger daughter, Rachel, Laban had him work for seven years, but then tricked him into marrying him to his older daughter, Leah. YJo3* ++qTNR*,;YD+xz-)0_{0{`sI. (Bilhah)judge Afterwards, Leah became fertile again and gave birth to Issachar, Zebulun, and Dinah, Jacob's first and only daughter. According to the second opinion, Rebecca was 14 years old at the time of their marriage, and 34 years old at the birth of Jacob and Esau. [82] In that case, since Isaac was 60 when Jacob and Esau were born and they had been married for 20 years, then Isaac was 40 years old when he married Rebecca (Gen. 25:20), making Rebecca three years old at the time of her marriage, and 23 years old at the birth of Jacob and Esau. [93] Jacob is also cited in the Hadith as an example of one who was patient and trusting in God in the face of suffering. The house of Israel acquired many possessions and multiplied exceedingly during the course of 17 years, even through the worst of the seven-year famine. Commander Fred states the group had the intention to "do better" but "never better for everyone" The Boston Globe credits the organization as "old . God renamed Jacob "Israel" and favored him with 12 sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, and Benjamin. Esau's spirit of revenge, however, was apparently appeased by Jacob's bounteous gifts of camels, goats and flocks. Rachel's servant woman Bilhah had two more sons: Dan and Naphtali. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. endobj Jacob then made a further move while Rachel was pregnant; near Bethlehem, Rachel went into labor and died as she gave birth to her second son, Benjamin (Jacob's twelfth son). Two sons were produced out of this arrangement. She also is a member of BRRC. The twelve stones in the breastplate of the ancient Hebrew high priest can now be identified, with the corresponding tribes of Israel. (Leah) behold a son Issachar - Reward. The prophecy also said that "the one people shall be stronger than the other people; and the elder shall serve the younger" (Genesis 25:25 KJV). Tribe of Benjamin - King Saul, Paul the apostle [a.k.a. These children are important in biblical history, as the twelve sons of Jacob became the heads of the twelve tribes. Jacob Lennon was 15-month-old when he . Seth, Ephraim, Jacob/Israel and of course Jesus This sounds like you are saying Jesus was NOT first born. They embraced each other and wept together for quite a while. Another well-accepted meaning of his name is a deceiver. This is seen by some as evidence that the stories of Abraham, Jacob, and Joseph (said to have taken place a thousand years earlier) were written no earlier than the 10th century BCE. Jacob is found on the Bible Timeline from 1836 BC to 1689 BC. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. The account of the birth of Jacob's children is found in Genesis 2930, 35. Seeing that she had left off childbearing temporarily, Leah then gave her handmaid Zilpah to Jacob so that Leah could raise more children through her. Then Rachel gives Bilhah, her servant girl to Jacob, so that she may give birth on my behalf (Genesis 30:3). For New Testament believers, this is picture of the enormous spiritual riches and treasures that they have as a royal priesthood, when they eat the spiritual manna from heaven, which is Jesus. Jacob is said to have had twelve sons by four women, his wives, Leah and Rachel, and his concubines, Bilhah and Zilpah, who were, in order of their birth, Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, and Benjamin, all of whom became the heads of their own family groups, later known According to the Sages, this was a prophetic reference to the End of Days, when Jacob's descendants will come to Mount Seir, the home of Edom, to deliver judgment against Esau's descendants for persecuting them throughout the millennia. As Isaac aged, he became blind and was uncertain when he would die, so he decided to bestow Esau's birthright upon him. Before she sent Jacob to his father, she dressed him in Esau's garments and laid goatskins on his arms and neck to simulate hairy skin. Jacob had twelve sons through four women, his wives, Leah and Rachel, and his concubines, Bilhah and Zilpah, who were, in order of their birth, Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, and Benjamin, all of whom became the heads of their own family groups, later known as the Twelve Tribes of Israel. Bilhah gave birth to Dan and Naphtali. (28) Jacob concludes his blessing of the sons. Birth of the Twelve Sons of Jacob The story of the twelve tribes begins when their father, Jacob, escaped from his brother, Esau, who wanted to kill him. "[56], When the sons of Israel (Jacob) returned to Hebron from their second trip, they came back with 20 additional donkeys carrying all kinds of goods and supplies as well as Egyptian transport wagons. Josephus uses only the terms "angel", "divine angel," and "angel of God," describing the struggle as no small victory. 12 MOTHER SON BIRTH ORDER REFERENCE OF BIRTH SYMBOL OF BLESSING ORDER OF BLESSING REFERENCE OF BLESSING LEAH BILHAH . The closest we get is Revelation 13:8, which says the number of man is 666. Salem Media Group. ", Jacob then transported his family and flocks across the ford Jabbok by night, then recrossed back to send over his possessions, being left alone in communion with God. 3. Cursed be their anger, for it is fierce, and their wrath, for it is cruel! Jacob was angry because his sons did this bad thing. [22] He loved Rachel more than Leah, and Leah felt hated. 2. But, overall, they were not known for their moral uprightness. ", Because the terminology is ambiguous ("el" in Yisra'el) and inconsistent, and because this being refused to reveal his name, there are varying views as to whether he was a man, an angel, or God. The more important are the Book of Jubilees and the Book of Biblical Antiquities. [47], Twenty years later,[48] throughout the Middle East a severe famine occurred like none other that lasted seven years. http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://bibleencyclopedia.com/picturesjpeg/Leah_w_Rachel_67-63.jpg&imgrefurl=http://bibleencyclopedia.com/pictures/Genesis_29_Leah_with_Rachel.htm&h=614&w=400&sz=110&tbnid=Vci4cXEClxoKoM:&tbnh=99&tbnw=64&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dpictures%2Bof%2BLeah%2Band%2BRachel%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=pictures+of+Leah+and+Rachel&usg=__KbmFiyhA-FIhWlDZFpBEJ8kzp40=&docid=d0RrbP5CPUreIM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=qUJyUNnONJKDqgGvwoG4Bw&sqi=2&ved=0CDIQ9QEwBQ&dur=673, 11 Dinah the onlydaughter,see Genesis 34, 12 Joseph* (a)Manassah*, (b)Ephraim but Jacob reversed the blessing and put Ephraim first. Thats a mighty promise. He stooped down; he couched as a lion and as a lioness; who dares rouse him? [105] The time of Moses and the expulsion to Palestine related in The Exodus could also correspond to the expulsion of the Hyksos from Egypt. Muslims believe that he preached the same monotheistic faith as his forefathers Ibrhm, Isq and Ism'l. Onan disobeyed, so God killed him too (Gen 38:6-10). Israel was embalmed for 40 days and a great ceremonial journey to Canaan was prepared by Joseph. So Jacob had his twelve sons {and 1 daughter } with these four women. Then Israel called all of his sons in and prophesied their blessings or curses to all twelve of them in order of their ages. Levi Jacob had still another reason for grieving the loss of Joseph. Both were herdsmen who had two wives, and are regarded as the ancestral patriarch of their nomadic people. Shechem then begged his father to get her for him as a wife. In the same manner, the last words of Jacob were meant to be a testament for his literal sons, who were by his side, but also for all his future spiritual descendants. Yaqub-Har is recorded as a place name in a list by Thutmose III (15th century BC), and later as the nomen of a Hyksos pharaoh. To Gad, Jacob said that his descendants would become mighty men of valor and their blessing was that, even though they would be tramped over by their enemies from time to time, indeed they would triumph and defeat them in the end. [91] In the majority of these references, Jacob is mentioned alongside fellow prophets and patriarchs as an ancient and pious prophet. Only the numbers three (388 times in 343 verses in the ESV), seven (373 times in 312 verses in the ESV), and one (as seen in John 10:30: 345 times in 288 verses in the ESV) are recorded more. 10.Zebulun - Honour. His testament was a prophecy of hope to strengthen believers of all times, to let them know that God will indeed be victorious in the end and triumph over His enemies. Rebecca overheard this conversation. When Jacob heard of these dreams, he rebuked his son for proposing the idea that the house of Jacob would even bow down to Joseph. [11] The second son they named , Jacob (Ya'aqob or Ya'aqov, meaning "heel-catcher", "supplanter", "leg-puller", "he who follows upon the heels of one", from Hebrew: , 'aqab or 'aqav, "seize by the heel", "circumvent", "restrain", a wordplay upon Hebrew: , 'iqqebah or 'iqqbah, "heel"). The tribe most recognized by modern readers is Judah. The blessing that Jacob gave Joseph was that Joseph's two sons would become his sons. 7) DERIVED FROM THE BIRTHSTONE ORDER ON THE BREASTPLATE. As a result, his blessing went to Josephs two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh.). 3. Jacob offered to serve Laban seven years in exchange for Rachels hand in marriage. Israel also mentioned that the money that was returned to their money sacks was probably a mistake or an oversight on their part. A declaration he made, just as Israel himself was to his firstborn brother Esau. Rashi, says Isaac's suspicions were aroused even more, because Esau never used the personal name of God. 11. In fact, Genesis 37:3 supports the idea that Jacob probably began having children soon after he married Leah and Rachel at 64 years old, and was able to have all eleven children that were born prior to Joseph by the time he was approximately 76 years old (12 years later). [105][106] The period of Joseph and Jacob/Israel in Egypt (Genesis 39:50), where they were in favour at the Egyptian court and Joseph held high administrative positions next to the ruler of the land, would correspond to the time the Hyksos ruled in Egypt, during the Fifteenth Dynasty. When Isaac died at the age of 180, Jacob and Esau buried him in the Cave of the Patriarchs, which Abraham had purchased as a family burial plot. Issachar info), Tiberian:Yaq; Arabic: , romanized:Yaqb; Greek: , romanized:Iakb),[1] later given the name Israel, is regarded as a patriarch of the Israelites and is an important figure in Abrahamic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The Sons of Jacob are the conspiratorial group that devised the philosophy and social structure for a totalitarian patriarchal theocracy and orchestrated the rise of Gilead. In the morning, when the truth became known, Laban justified his action, saying that in his country it was unheard of to give a younger daughter before the older. Saul of Tarsus] Tribe of Judah - King David, King Solomon, many other kings; Lord Jesus, the Messiah. Not only did the brothers not like his dreams but when their father gave Joseph the coat that was just too much. Because the Pharaoh had such a high regard for Joseph, practically making him his equal,[64] it was an honor to meet his father. Jacob married the two daughters of Laban and also had children by two of their maids yielding 12 sons and a daughter. Jacob, as he was about to die, blessed Joseph's two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. What does the Bible say about Preparing for Apocalyptic Disaster? I will list them in the order they were born (oldest to youngest), who their mother was, and what their name means. (12: 83, 8687, 96) Islamic literature fleshes out the narrative of Jacob, and mentions that his wives included Rachel. Then Joseph began to have dreams that implied that his family would bow down to him. 1) Reuben was Jacob's firstborn. [36] Jacob actually diverted himself to Succoth and was not recorded as rejoining Esau until, at Machpelah, the two bury their father Isaac, who lived to be 180, and was 60 years older than they were. Ex. Some experts believe the coat of many colors may have been a visible sign that Joseph was going to be given the double portion blessing and be made the family leader. Jacob also had one daughter, Dinah, whose descendants were not recognized as a separate tribe. Trachtenberg theorized that the being refused to identify itself for fear that, if its secret name was known, it would be conjurable by incantations. Jacob, whose name was changed to Israel, fathered 12 sons by four women: his wives, Leah and Rachel; and his concubines - maidservants of Leah and Rachel - and surrogate mothers, Zilpah and Bilhah (Genesis 29:31-35; 30:1-24; 35:16-18). Each of Jacob's 12 sons has a story that builds the framework of their tribe. Jacob, son of Isaac and grandson of Abraham, who was renamed Zebulun It will be remembered that Jacob had bargained with Laban to serve him seven years for his daughter Rachel. Benjamin 8. of nations shall proceed from you, and kings shall come from your body." Genesis 35:11. A conservative interpretation is that, at Isaac's burial, Jacob obtained the records of Esau, who had been married 80 years prior, and incorporated them into his own family records, and that Moses augmented and published them. Jacob placed rods of poplar, hazel, and chestnut, all of which he peeled "white streaks upon them,"[23] within the flocks' watering holes or troughs, associating the stripes of the rods with the growth of stripes on the livestock. Thus, Israel was able to bless the Pharaoh. It was still in their possession, and so they all became afraid. Finally, Joseph's father was brought out to meet the Pharaoh. In his struggles, he remained strong thanks to God who fortified him. ***Note: Jacob and Leah also had a daughter named Dinah (Gen 30:21). [18] Isaac demanded that Jacob come close so he could feel him, but the goatskins felt just like Esau's hairy skin. Jacob identified the coat as the one he made for Joseph. Ex. 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