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| − | In Genesis | + | 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]] | ||
| + | *[[Simeon]] | ||
| + | *[[Levi]] | ||
| + | *[[Judah]] | ||
| + | *[[Dan]] | ||
| + | *[[Naphtali]] | ||
| + | *[[Gad]] | ||
| + | *[[Asher]] | ||
| + | *[[Issachar]] | ||
| + | *[[Zebulun]] | ||
| + | *[[Joseph]] | ||
| + | *[[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. | ||
[[Category:Bible]] | [[Category:Bible]] | ||
Revision as of 22:04, July 10, 2007
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:
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.