Category:Twelve Patriarchs (subject)
According to Jewish (Christian, and Islamic) traditions, the Twelve Patriarchs are the children of Jacob and his wives, and the forefathers of the Twelve Tribes.
< Reuben -- Simeon -- Levi -- Judah -- Dan -- Naphtali -- Gad -- Asher -- Issachar -- Zebulon -- Joseph -- Benjamin; see also Manasseh and Ephraim >
Overview
The Twelve Patriarchs were the sons of Jacob and his two wives (Leah and Rachel) and their respective handmaidens (Zilpah and Bilhah).
- Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar and Zebulon were the sons of Leah.
- Gad and Asher were the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid.
- Joseph and Benjamin were the sons of Rachel:
- Dan and Naphtali were the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid.
First Jacob had four children with Leah (i.e. Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah), then two children with Bilhah (i.e. Dan and Naphtali) and two children Zilpah (i.e. Gad and Asher). Leah then gave to Jacob two other sons (i.e. Issachar and Zebulon). Finally the two children of Rachel (i.e. Joseph and Benjamin) were born.
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