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In Genesis, [[Jacob]] had twelve sons who went on to found the 12 tribes of Israel. The 12 sons were [[Reuben]], [[Simeon]], [[Levi]], [[Judah]], [[Issachar]], [[Zebulun]], [[Dan]], [[Naphtali]], [[Gad]], [[Asher]], [[Joseph]], and [[Benjamin]].
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In the book of [[Genesis]] in the [[Bible]] it is recorded that [[Jacob]] the patriarch of the nation of [[Israel]] had twelve sons. In order they were:
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*[[Reuben]]
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*[[Simeon]]
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*[[Levi]]
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*[[Judah]]
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*[[Dan]]
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*[[Naphtali]]
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*[[Gad]]
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*[[Asher]]
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*[[Issachar]]
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*[[Zebulun]]
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*[[Joseph]]
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*[[Benjamin]]
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These sons went on to found the [[Twelve Tribes of Israel]] except that Levi was not included in that list and in place of Joseph were his two sons, [[Manasseh]] and [[Ephraim]], thereby keeping a full twelve.
    
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