The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the rulers staff from between his feet, until tribute comes to him; and to him shall be the obedience of the peoples. When the time came for Rebecca to give birth, the firstborn, Esau, came out covered with red hair, as if he were wearing a hairy garment, and his heel was grasped by the hand of Jacob, the secondborn. Jacob also had a daughter named Dinah (Genesis 46:15), who was a sister of the twelve patriarchs, and Asher had a daughter named Serah (Genesis 46:17), so indeed, "All the persons who went with Jacob to Egypt, who came from his body, besides Jacob's sons' wives, were sixty-six persons in all." Like most families the stories contain the raw stuffand sinof human life. A wild beast has devoured him. Rebekah was chosen as a wife for Isaac (Genesis 24). The name Jacob is believed to mean one that follows on another's heels. Hi, Zilpah, Leahs maidservant, in Genesis 30:9-13 has Gad and then Asher. '"[103] "[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. God made a Covenant with Abraham, promising that he would be "a father of many nations" (Genesis 17:4) and He changed Abram's name to Abraham, which means "father of a multitude". 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. <>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> The twelve tribes individually bore the names of Jacob's sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, and Benjamin. Rachel therefore gave Leah the signs so that Jacob would not realize the switch. The exact order, arrangement, and type of each stone were explicitly . The realization that he had been deceived shocked Isaac, yet he acknowledged that Jacob had received the blessings by adding, "Indeed, he will be [or remain] blessed!" Jacob spoke to Dan (Dan sounds like the Hebrew word, judged) Danshalljudgehispeople as one ofthetribesofIsrael.Danshallbeaserpentintheway, aviperbythepath, that bites the horsesheels sothathisriderfallsbackward. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. When Laban reached Rachel's tent, she hid the teraphim by sitting on them and stating she could not get up because she was menstruating. of nations shall proceed from you, and kings shall come from your body." Genesis 35:11. "[19] Still trying to get at the truth, Isaac asked him directly, "Art thou my very son Esau?" Genesis 25:2934 tells the account of Esau selling his birthright to Jacob. Their reunion was an emotional one. Not too long afterward, Israel had fallen ill, losing much of his vision. Knowing nothing about Rachel's theft, Jacob told Laban that whoever stole them should die and stood aside to let him search. But, overall, they were not known for their moral uprightness. Laban the Aramean was reluctant to release him, as God had blessed his flock on account of Jacob. For instance, Samson was one of the judges in the Old Testament and he was of the tribe of Dan. In that post, I was focused on 1 Corinthians 15:45 and 46. 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. Dinah's brothers, Simeon and Levi, agreed in Jacob's name to permit the marriage as long as all the men of Shechem first circumcised themselves, ostensibly to unite the children of Jacob in Abraham's covenant of familial harmony. [12], The boys displayed very different natures as they matured. Bilhah gave birth to Dan and Naphtali. His sons were: 1. Because Jacob effectively adopted two of his grandsons by Joseph and, Craig Olson, "How Old was Father Abraham? God remembered Rachel, who gave birth to Joseph and Benjamin. If I am bereaved, I am bereaved! Literal Standard Version In hopes of retrieving Simeon and ensuring Benjamin's return, Israel told them to bring the best fruits of their land, including: balm, honey, spices, myrrh, pistachio nuts and almonds. 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God seems to have fond affections for the second born son and several times they are put ahead of the firstborn. (Leah)God hears ***Note: Jacob and Leah also had a daughter named Dinah (Gen 30:21). Why was he listed among those that were born of Leah? To Judah, Jacob said that he was to receive the blessing as king and rule over his descendants spiritually and that this blessing would not depart from him until the coming of the promised Messiah, in other words, Jacob prophesied that Jesus was going to descend from his line. Psalm 22:12 speaks about the "bulls of Bashan" surrounding the future Savior. She received the prophecy that twins were fighting in her womb and would continue to fight all their lives, even after they became two separate nations. Esau despised his birthright as firstborn, which would make him the spiritual leader and caretaker of the family and through which he would be entitled to a double portion of inheritance, and sold it to Jacob for a bowl of lentils. Seth, Ephraim, Jacob/Israel, and of course Jesus*(see the answer to James) (see Timeline). To Simeon (Simeon sounds like the Hebrew word, heard) and Levi (Levi sounds like the Hebrew word, attached), Jacob said, SimeonandLeviarebrothers; weapons of violence are their swords. The Scriptures record that the gospel message was preached not only to the first century believers, but to ancient Israel (Heb 4:2), and to the Patriarchs (Gal 3:8) as well. (Bilhah)my wrestling There is history of cruelty by his brothers and captors andprophecy in this blessing). Both were herdsmen who had two wives, and are regarded as the ancestral patriarch of their nomadic people. He is also the head of the church of the firstborn (Colossians 1:18, Hebrews 12:23). For New Testament believers, this is picture of the Church being tramped over by God's enemies, but triumphing in the end. Levi became the priest tribe, not one of the twelve, while Joseph split into two tribes named after the sons of Joseph, Manasseh and Ephraim. Thanks! Together, these tribes form the great nation of Israel. Judah is now heir apparent until Genesis 37:3 where it seems that Jacob may be making Joseph (he was the firstborn of the favored wife) the leader of the family. Jacob is mentioned 16 times in the Quran. They are referred to as "the twelve tribes of Israel" in verse 28. It is suggested that she realized prophetically that Isaac's blessings would go to Jacob, since she was told before the twins' birth that the older son would serve the younger. Isaac then requested that Esau make "savory meat" for him out of the venison, according to the way he enjoyed it the most, so that he could eat it and bless Esau. Hiseyesaredarkerthanwine, andhisteethwhiterthan milk. (Jesus is called the Lion of the Tribe of Judah. The lineage leading to Jesus goes through Judah. Jacob, as he was about to die, blessed Joseph's two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. Here He is the Last Adam and the SECOND man. The brothers became jealous of Jacob's favorite son, Joseph, and sold him into slavery. Later that day, the report that Jacob ended up receiving came from Joseph's brothers who brought before him a coat laden with blood. Jacob protested that his father would recognize their deception since Esau was hairy and he himself was smooth-skinned. ]G>cMN+C_[+u1B6>}q"}7|3Z_}[Tgm{Th_e|89__^eH48B HH~qvi(KeM9wT$}=&12==c[s^Cx#}t~q4_ 8/{;p[9 93XgQo2$o. <> They were ruthless and brutally stole Micah's idols and carved images (Judges 18), adopted his form of paganism, and convinced a young Levite to become their priest in their idolatrous practices. The Midrash says that during Rebecca's pregnancy whenever she would pass a house of Torah study, Jacob would struggle to come out; whenever she would pass a house of idolatry, Esau would agitate to come out. These sons/tribes were, in order of birth, Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, and Benjamin. Since ancient times, philosophers and religions have tried to solve this apparently complicated and unsolvable mystery, but failed. Jacob Lennon was 15-month-old when he . Jacob and Esau, the twin sons of Isaac and Rebecca, were engaged in a power struggle before they were even born. God chose a jewel to represent each Jacob's sons. He is supposed to have been buried in the Cave of Machpelah. (2:132) Each son testified in front of Jacob that they would promise to remain Muslim (in submission to God) until the day of their death, that is they would surrender their wholeselves to God alone and would worship only Him. He is acknowledged as a patriarch of Islam. She writes fiction and nonfiction. [49] It crippled nations. Jacob buried her and erected a monument over her grave. [84], According to the Talmud, Jacob did not flee directly to Haran (as would seem from the Biblical text), but rather studied for 14 years at the study house of Shem and Eber before continuing towards Haran.[85]. In it, He tells Jacob He is the Lord and the God of Abraham his father and the God of Isaac. To Zebulun (Zebulun sounds like the Hebrew word honor): Zebulun shall dwell at the shore ofthesea; he shall become a haven for ships, and his border shall be at Sidon (In Joshua 19:11, a brook from Zebuluns territory extends to the sea, fulfilling this blessing). There are several stories from these sons that read like a soap opera. For example: Reuben, slept with Bilhah (Jacobs concubine)(Gen 35:22)(Gen 49:3-4), the mother of his two brothers Dan and Naphtali (Gen 30:3-8)(Gen 35:25). This characteristic of his made him eligible to become the forefather of the future Messiah. 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. Israels first king (Saul, 1 Samuel 9:1-2) was of the tribe of Benjamin, as was the apostle Paul (Philippians 3:5). Jacob suggested that all the spotted, speckled, and brown goats and sheep of Laban's flock, at any given moment, would be his wages. Shechem, as well as all of the men of their city could marry the daughters of the Israelites if they all underwent circumcision. Its an association that harkens back to Gods covenant with His chosen people. Then they buried him in the cave of Machpelah, the property of Abraham when he bought it from the Hittite Ephron. Jacob said that Joseph's blessings would surpass those of his forefathers because of his faithfulness to God. Jacob feared that his descendants would never be free of Esau's domination, but God assured him that at the End of Days, Edom too would come falling down. Arriving in Haran, Jacob saw a well where shepherds were gathering their flocks to water them and met Laban's younger daughter, Rachel, Jacob's first cousin; she was working as a shepherdess. Re-examining the Patriarchal Lifespans in Light of Archaeology", p.13, CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (, Last edited on 28 February 2023, at 04:13, The Historicity of the Patriarchal Narratives, in the painting of a West-Asiatic procession, "The Struggle at the Jabbok: the Uses of Enigma in a Biblical Narrative", "2 The Struggle at the Jabbok. Below is a discussion of each tribe of Israel including their specific blessings and lessons we can learn from them. [46], The truth was that Joseph's older brothers had turned on him, apprehended him and ultimately sold him into slavery on a caravan headed for Egypt. As per his mother Rebecca 's instructions, Jacob left the Land of Israel and took refuge in his uncle Laban 's house, where he worked as a shepherd. Confused, Isaac exclaimed, "The voice is Jacob's voice, but the hands are the hands of Esau! Yet, the birthright that should have passed on to Reuben did not due to Reuben's sin against his father (1 Chronicles 5:1-2). Jacob identified the coat as the one he made for Joseph. Simeon and Levi lose their birth order rights in Genesis 34:30 and Reuben loses his in Genesis 35:22. Judah Joseph was born at the very end of the seven years during which Jacob's first twelve children were born, so that puts the seven years from 1808 to 1801 BC. 11. Self-righteous Christians who "kill" God's potential flock spiritually by making them feel like they are not and will never be material for God because of their past. In fact, the 12 tribes of Israel are named after 10 sons of Jacob and two sons of Joseph. It starts with the 12 tribes and ends with the 12 gates with 12 pearls representing the tribes and the 12 kinds of fruit. The tribes 12 tribes of Israel came from Jacob, the grandson of Abraham, to whom God promised the title "father of many nations" ( Genesis 17:4-5 ). Abraham came from the city of Ur of the Chaldees and, along with his descendants, settled in the land of Canaan and they became a nation. 12 MOTHER SON BIRTH ORDER REFERENCE OF BIRTH SYMBOL OF BLESSING ORDER OF BLESSING REFERENCE OF BLESSING LEAH BILHAH . So Jacob had his twelve sons {and 1 daughter } with these four women. With great apprehension, Jacob prepared for the worst. Thank you for your QUEstion. He stooped down; he couched as a lion and as a lioness; who dares rouse him? [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. Issachar - Reward. In birth order they were: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah. Not only did Jacob's 12 sons have 4 different mothers, but the first 11 were born in only seven years. This time, Judah spoke to his father in order to persuade him about having Benjamin accompany them, so as to prevent Egyptian retribution. When they were complete and he was 84 years old[22] he asked for his wife, but Laban deceived him by switching Rachel for her older sister, Leah, as the veiled bride. The Lord instructed Moses to have the names of the twelve sons of Israel engraved on twelve stones in the breastplate of the high priest. endobj The Sons of Jacob. Salem Media Group. Nowhere in Scripture is 12 called a perfect number, although some try to associate the numbers with numerology (the belief in a divine or supernatural relationship between a number and coordinating events), yet this is seen nowhere in the Bible. The Israelites were the twelve sons of the biblical patriarch Jacob. Er married a wife named Tamar, but God killed Er because he was wicked. He couldn't understand how they were put in a position to tell the Egyptians all about their family. The Quran narrates the story of Joseph in detail, and Jacob, being Joseph's father, is mentioned thrice and is referenced another 25 times. ", "Archaeological Data and the Dating of the Patriarchs,", Biblical History and Israel's Past: The Changing Study of the Bible and History. Jesus was descended from the tribe of Judah (Heb 7:14)(Rev 5:5). 7) DERIVED FROM THE BIRTHSTONE ORDER ON THE BREASTPLATE. Jacob was finally reunited with his father Isaac in Mamre (outside Hebron). 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). The archers bitterly attacked him, shot at him, and harassed him severely, yet his bow remained unmoved; his arms were made agile by thehandsoftheMightyOneofJacob (fromthereistheShepherd, the Stone ofIsrael), bytheGodofyourfather who will helpyou, bytheAlmightywhowillblessyou with blessings of heaven above, blessingsofthedeepthat crouches beneath, blessings of the beasts and of the womb. 5 Things You Should Know about the ESV Bible Translation. (19:50). 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. 2. Near Luz en route to Haran, Jacob experienced a vision of a ladder, or staircase, reaching into heaven with angels going up and down it, commonly referred to as "Jacob's ladder." To Joseph, Jacob said that he would always be spiritually fruitful. Suddenly, a 6-year-old child stood in front of the carriage, boldly holding onto the horse's reins and bawling his head off. Zebulun Israel's youngest son Benjamin, born from Rachel, stayed behind by his father's order to keep him safe. Jacob was angry because his sons did this bad thing. He continued in his faith and trust in the Lord even when he was thrown in prison for a crime he did not commit. During her pregnancy, Rebekah was told by God that she would give birth to twins; each of them would found a great nation, and Esau, the elder, would serve his younger brother. is a million dollar question to which everybody would like to receive an answer. %PDF-1.3 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. Judah and Tamar are in the lineage of Jesus, despite Judahs sinful action toward her (Genesis 38). Because the Pharaoh had such a high regard for Joseph, practically making him his equal,[64] it was an honor to meet his father. 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. And so forth. [22] He loved Rachel more than Leah, and Leah felt hated. The 12 Tribes of Israel descended from the patriarch Jacob, son of Isaac and grandson of Abraham, who was renamed Israel and gave his name to the nation. Binding his foal to the vine and his donkeys colt to the choice vine, he has washed his garments in wineand hisvestureinthebloodofgrapes. Reuben Like Sarah, she was barren and later conceived, becoming pregnant with twins. 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. To Naphtali (Naphtali sounds like the Hebrew wrestling), Jacob decreed, Naphtaliisadoeletloose thatbears beautiful fawns(Naphtalis military skill was marked by deer-like speed and dexterity). The elegant carriage stood in front of the humble dwelling, surrounded by a swarm of black-clad chassidim. The "unloved" Leah bore seven of Jacob's childrensix sons, Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun, as well as a daughter, Dinah. (Leah) behold a son [92] Jacob is later mentioned in the Quran in the context of the promise bestowed to Zechariah, regarding the birth of John the Baptist. After this, Leah again conceived (twice) and gave birth to (9) Issachar and (10) Zebulun. It will be remembered that Jacob had bargained with Laban to serve him seven years for his daughter Rachel. Commander Fred states the group had the intention to "do better" but "never better for everyone" The Boston Globe credits the organization as "old . Onan disobeyed, so God killed him too (Gen 38:6-10). ; Gen 35:22c-26 - briefly lists the names of the 12 sons of Jacob, grouped by their respective mothers: Leah, Rachel, Bilhah, and Zilpah. Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. At this point in the biblical narrative, two genealogies of Esau's family appear under the headings "the generations of Esau". Lisa Loraine Baker is the multiple award-winning author of Someplace to be Somebody. Hebrews 12:22-24 - "You have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, to an innumerable company of angels, to the gathering and Church of the Firstborn who are registered in heaven, to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of just men made perfect, to Jesus the Mediator of the New Covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaks better things than that of Abel.". [65], Israel (Jacob) was 147 years old when he called to his favorite son Joseph and pleaded that he not be buried in Egypt. Theblessingsofyourfather aremightybeyondtheblessingsof my parents, uptothebountiesoftheeverlastinghills. Muslims believe that he preached the same monotheistic faith as his forefathers Ibrhm, Isq and Ism'l. After the week of wedding celebrations with Leah, Jacob married Rachel, and he continued to work for Laban for another seven years. When Leah realized she ceased bearing Jacobs sons (for the moment), she gave her servant, Zilpah to Jacob and she bore him (7) Gad and (8) Asher. He is also the firstborn of/from the dead (Revelation 1:5, Colossians 1:18). Jewish apocalyptic literature of the Hellenistic period includes many ancient texts with narratives about Jacob, many times with details different from Genesis. Jacob's Twelve Sons -Jacob had twelve sons while living in northern Syria. THE TRIBE-GATE ORDER OF EZEKIEL 48 AND THE TRIBE ORDER OF THE 144,000 (REV. 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. For New Testament believers, this is picture of Christian believers who were once faithful, but later depart from the faith by betraying God and rebelling to Him. Zebulun, Zilpah (Leah's maid), mother of: Gad, Asher, Bilhah (Rachel's maid), mother of: Dan, Naphtali. [7] The Septuagint renders the name , whence Latin Jacobus, English Jacob. This list includes the twelve original sons of Jacob. Levi Appendix 1 - The Twelve Sons of Israel. Zilpah gave birth to Gad and Asher. Jacob had twelve sons, the firstborn of whom was Reuben. The description of the borders does not refer to the actual boundaries of his tribe, but to where the tribe might have roamed for the purpose of buying and selling. Reserved. When the two met, Laban said to Jacob, "What have you done, that you have tricked me and driven away my daughters like captives of the sword? Genesis 27:2829 states Isaac's blessing: "Therefore God give thee of the dew of heavens, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine: Let people serve thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.". And he blessed them; he blessed each one according to his own . On the third day after the circumcisions, when all the men of Shechem were still in pain, Simeon and Levi put them all to death by the sword and rescued their sister Dinah, and their brothers plundered the property, women, and children. 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. Then Israel called all of his sons in and prophesied their blessings or curses to all twelve of them in order of their ages. Bible Study Tools. This spot was then named Abel Mizraim. Change). [31] While he is still called Jacob in later texts, his name Israel makes some consider him the eponymous ancestor of the Israelites. Those sons were: Ruben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Zebulun, Issachar, Dan, Gad, Asher, Naphtali, Joseph, Benjamin Here is what Genesis 49 tells us. Also, Judah risked his life on behalf of his youngest brother Benjamin. In addition to writing for the Salem Web Network, Lisa serves as a Word Weavers mentor and is part of a critique group. The Levites became the priesthood of the nation of Israel and are not counted among the Patriarchs of the 12 Tribes of Israel. No wonder they were amazed when an Egyptian, whom they were sure could not know them, somehow managed to put them in the correct order of birth from oldest to youngest! [53], Nine of the sons returned to their father Israel from Egypt, stockpiled with grain on their donkeys. I believe that we were focused on two different aspects of our Lord Jesus. Judah had two sons: Er and Onan. 3. 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