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Genesis 29–35 · Jacob's Sons

12 Tribes of Israel

שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר שִׁבְטֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל
Jacob · 4 mothers · 12 sons · 12 nations · 1 covenant people
Table of Nations Series
Sons of Japheth Sons of Ham Sons of Shem Table of Nations 12 Tribes of Israel
Jacob — Renamed Israel, Father of the Twelve Tribes
Jacob · Israel
יַעֲקֹב · יִשְׂרָאֵל

Son of Isaac · Renamed Israel at Jabbok (Gen 32:28) · Father of 12 tribes by 4 women

Leah לֵאָה First wife · 6 sons · Gen 29:16–30:21
Reuben — Firstborn of Jacob and Leah
רְאוּבֵן Reuben · 1st Gen 29:32
Simeon — Second Son of Jacob and Leah
שִׁמְעוֹן Simeon · 2nd Gen 29:33
Levi — Third Son of Jacob and Leah, Priestly Tribe
לֵוִי Levi · 3rd Gen 29:34
Judah — Fourth Son of Jacob and Leah, Tribe of Judah
יְהוּדָה Judah · 4th Gen 29:35
Issachar — Fifth Son of Leah
יִשָּׂשכָר Issachar · 9th Gen 30:18
Zebulun — Sixth Son of Leah
זְבוּלֻן Zebulun · 10th Gen 30:20
Bilhah בִּלְהָה Rachel's maidservant · 2 sons · Gen 30:3–8
Dan — First Son of Bilhah
דָּן Dan · 5th Gen 30:6
Naphtali — Second Son of Bilhah
נַפְתָּלִי Naphtali · 6th Gen 30:8
Zilpah זִלְפָּה Leah's maidservant · 2 sons · Gen 30:9–13
Gad — First Son of Zilpah
גָּד Gad · 7th Gen 30:11
Asher — Second Son of Zilpah
אָשֵׁר Asher · 8th Gen 30:13
Rachel רָחֵל Beloved wife · 2 sons · Gen 30:22–24; 35:16
Joseph — First Son of Rachel
יוֹסֵף Joseph · 11th Gen 30:24
Benjamin — Second Son of Rachel
בִּנְיָמִין Benjamin · 12th Gen 35:18
Notable Descendants · By Tribe
Israelite figures from within each tribal lineage — from Joshua to Yeshua
Levi לֵוִי Priestly tribe · no land · cities in all tribes
Yocheved
Yocheved
יוֹכֶבֶד
Pinchas
Pinchas
פִּינְחָס
Tzadok ha-Kohen
Tzadok
צָדוֹק
Ezra ha-Sofer
Ezra
עֶזְרָא
Yirmeyahu ha-Navi
Yirmeyahu
יִרְמְיָהוּ
Yechezkel ha-Navi
Yechezkel
יְחֶזְקֵאל
Zechariah ha-Kohen
Zechariah
זְכַרְיָה
Elisheva
Elisheva
אֱלִישֶׁבַע
Yochanan the Immerser
Yochanan
יוֹחָנָן
Tziporah
Tziporah
צִפֹּרָה
Judah יְהוּדָה Kingly tribe · scepter never departs · Gen 49:10
Boaz
Boaz
בֹּעַז
Calev ben Yefuneh
Calev
כָּלֵב
Yishai ben Oved
Yishai
יִשַׁי
David ha-Melech
David
דָּוִד
Bathsheva
Bathsheva
בַּת־שֶׁבַע
Avshalom ben David
Avshalom
אַבְשָׁלוֹם
Shlomo ha-Melech
Shlomo
שְׁלֹמֹה
Yeshayahu ha-Navi
Yeshayahu
יְשַׁעְיָהוּ
Daniel
Daniel
דָּנִיֵּאל
Chizkiyahu
Chizkiyahu
חִזְקִיָּהוּ
Yoshiyahu
Yoshiyahu
יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ
Nechemyah
Nechemyah
נְחֶמְיָה
Yosef of Nazareth
Yosef
יוֹסֵף
Miryam
Miryam
מִרְיָם
Zebulun זְבוּלֻן Galilee · shore of the sea · Isa 9:1
Yonah ha-Navi
Yonah
יוֹנָה
Yaakov ben Zavdai
Yaakov
יַעֲקֹב
Yochanan ben Zavdai
Yochanan
יוֹחָנָן
Dan דָּן Migrated north · Samson · missing Rev 7
Shimshon
Shimshon
שִׁמְשׁוֹן
Naphtali נַפְתָּלִי Upper Galilee · light of Isa 9:1
Shimon Kefa
Shimon Kefa
שִׁמְעוֹן
Gad גָּד Gilead · east Jordan · raiders & warriors
Eliyahu ha-Navi
Eliyahu
אֵלִיָּהוּ
Yiftach
Yiftach
יִפְתָּח
Issachar יִשָּׂשכָר Jezreel · men of understanding · 1 Chr 12:32
Elisha
Elisha
אֱלִישָׁע
Asher אָשֵׁר Phoenician coast · rich food · royal dainties
Channa bat Penu'el
Channa
חַנָּה
Joseph · Ephraim יוֹסֵף · אֶפְרַיִם Central hill country · Shiloh, Shechem, Samaria
Yehoshua bin Nun
Yehoshua
יְהוֹשֻׁעַ
Devorah ha-Neviah
Devorah
דְּבוֹרָה
Hannah
Hannah
חַנָּה
Shmuel ha-Navi
Shmuel
שְׁמוּאֵל
Joseph · Manasseh יוֹסֵף · מְנַשֶּׁה Half east, half west · Megiddo · Gilead
Gideon
Gideon
גִּדְעוֹן
Benjamin בִּנְיָמִין Jerusalem's north · Saul, Paul, Esther
Shaul ben Kish
Shaul
שָׁאוּל
Yehonatan ben Shaul
Yehonatan
יְהוֹנָתָן
Mordechai
Mordechai
מָרְדֳּכַי
Esther ha-Malka
Esther
אֶסְתֵּר