Treasury of Scripture Knowledge The sons of Lia: Ruben the first born, and Simeon, and Levi, and Juda, and Issachar, and Zabulon. Genesis 29:32-35 And she conceived and bore a son, and called his name Ruben, saying: The Lord saw my affliction: now my husband will love me. . . . Genesis 30:18-20 And said: God hath given me a reward, because I gave my handmaid to my husband. And she called his name Issachar. . . . Genesis 33:2 And he put both the handmaids and their children foremost: and Lia and her children in the second place: and Rachel and Joseph last. Genesis 46:8-15 And these are the names of the children of Israel, that entered into Egypt, he and his children. His firstborn Ruben, . . . Context The Sons of Jacob…22And when he dwelt in that country, Ruben went, and slept with Bala the concubine of his father: which he was not ignorant of. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve. 23The sons of Lia: Ruben the first born, and Simeon, and Levi, and Juda, and Issachar, and Zabulon.24The sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.… Cross References Acts 7:8 And he gave him the covenant of circumcision. And so he begot Isaac and circumcised him the eighth day: and Isaac begot Jacob: and Jacob, the twelve patriarchs. Genesis 29:31 And the Lord seeing that he despised Lia, opened her womb, but her sister remained barren. Genesis 30:18 And said: God hath given me a reward, because I gave my handmaid to my husband. And she called his name Issachar. Genesis 46:8 And these are the names of the children of Israel, that entered into Egypt, he and his children. His firstborn Ruben, Exodus 1:1 These are the names of the children of Israel, that went into Egypt with Jacob: they went in every man with his household: Lexicon The sonsבְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son of Leah לֵאָ֔ה (lê·’āh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3812: Leah -- 'weary', a wife of Jacob were Reuben רְאוּבֵ֑ן (rə·’ū·ḇên) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7205: Reuben -- 'behold a son!' oldest son of Jacob, also his desc the firstborn בְּכ֥וֹר (bə·ḵō·wr) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1060: Firstborn, chief of Jacob, יַעֲקֹ֖ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc Simeon, וְשִׁמְעוֹן֙ (wə·šim·‘ō·wn) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8095: Simeon -- a son of Jacob, also his tribe, also an Israelite with a foreign wife Levi, וְלֵוִ֣י (wə·lê·wî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3878: Levi -- a son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him Judah, וִֽיהוּדָ֔ה (wî·hū·ḏāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites Issachar, וְיִשָּׂשכָ֖ר (wə·yiś·śā·š·ḵār) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3485: Issachar -- perhaps 'there is recompense', a son of Jacob and Leah, also a son of Obed-edom and Zebulun. וּזְבוּלֻֽן׃ (ū·zə·ḇū·lun) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2074: Zebulun -- a son of Jacob, also his descendants and their territory Additional Translations The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun: The sons of Leah: Reuben, Jacob's first-born, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun; The sons of Lea, the first-born of Jacob; Ruben, Symeon, Levi, Judas, Issachar, Zabulon. The sons of Leah: Reuben -- Jacob's firstborn -- and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun. the sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun: The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's first-born, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun: The sons of Leah: Reuben (Jacob's firstborn), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun. And the sons of Jacob are twelve. Sons of Leah: Jacob's first-born Reuben, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun. Jump to Previous First Firstborn First-Born Issachar Is'sachar Jacob Jacob's Judah Leah Reuben Simeon Twelve Zebulun Zeb'ulunJump to Next First Firstborn First-Born Issachar Is'sachar Jacob Jacob's Judah Leah Reuben Simeon Twelve Zebulun Zeb'ulunExternal Links Genesis 35:23 NIVGenesis 35:23 NLT Genesis 35:23 ESV Genesis 35:23 NASB Genesis 35:23 ASV Genesis 35:23 Bible Apps Genesis 35:23 Biblia Paralela Genesis 35:23 Chinese Bible Genesis 35:23 French Bible Genesis 35:23 German Bible Alphabetical: and firstborn Issachar Jacob Jacob-23the Jacob's Judah Leah Levi Now of Reuben Simeon sons The then there twelve were Zebulun OT Law: Genesis 35:23 The sons of Leah: Reuben Jacob's firstborn (Gen. Ge Gn) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |