Principle
Jacob had twelve sons.
Explanation
By the time Jacob returned to Bethel, he had quite the large family, including eleven sons. Genesis 29-30 records Jacob’s children as follows:
Leah Bore:
(1.) Reuben
(2.) Simeon
(3.) Levi
(4.) Judah
Bilhah (Rachel’s handmaid) Bore:
(5.) Dan
(6.) Naphtali
Zilpah (Leah’s handmaid) Bore:
(7.) Gad
(8.) Asher
Leah Bore:
(9.) Issachar
(10.) Zebulun
Leah next bore a daughter named Dinah.
Rachel Bore:
(11.) Joseph
After returning to Bethel, Rachel bore Jacob’s twelfth and last son, Benjamin. Sadly, Rachel died during labor. These events are recorded in Genesis 35.
(12.) Benjamin
As the promises GOD made to Abraham had passed to Isaac and to Jacob, so also the promises would be passed down to Jacob’s sons.
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