The Twelfth Son Of Jacob Was
In order from birth Reuben was the firstborn from Leah However he lost the birthright double blessing because of incestuous relations with his step-mother his fathers concubine Gen 493-4 tells us that Reuben could not excel because of.
The twelfth son of jacob was. Levi Leah joined 4. Dan Bilhah judge 6. The sons of Jacob in order of birth and to whom are as follows.
She then had three more sons. Levi son of Jacob. Zilpah bore Jacob his seventh and eighth sons Gad and Asher.
Strived to reconcile the brothers. The name Levi means attached or joined. Naphtali Bilhah my wrestling 7.
The Bible records him as the third son of Jacob coming after Reuben and Simeon. Judah was the founder of one of the 12 Tribes of Israel. In fact Judah became the name of the southern kingdom when Israel divided.
Jacob loved Rachel more than Leah and this made Leah sad. Their faces were the faces of lions and they were as swift as gazelles in the mountains 1 Chronicles 129. The youngest son of Jacob Benjamin was referred to as the righteous child because of his loyalty to Jacob even when his brothers were completely against Joseph who was well-loved by their father.
Now the eighth son of Jacob was named Asher which means. Asherson of Zilpah Leahs handmaid. Jacob also known as Israel had 12 sons from his two wives and two concubines.