1 These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,2.1 Israel: or, Jacob 2 Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
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Jacob
יַעֲקֹ֑בyaaqovΙακωβIakob
Jacob, son of Isaac, bought the birthright from Esau, wrestled with God at Penuel, and received the name Israel; his twelve sons gave rise to the tribes (Genesis 32:28).
Significado: “One who takes by the heel (supplanter)”
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Tribo de Reuben
Reuben
רְאוּבֵןrəuvenΡουβηνRoubēn
Reuben, the firstborn of Jacob and Leah, persuaded his brothers not to kill Joseph, but he lost his birthright because he lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine (Genesis 37:21).
Significado: “Behold a son!”
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Tribo de Simeon
Simeon
שִׁמְעֽוֹןshiməonΣυμεωνSymeōn
Simeon, second son of Jacob and Leah, joined Levi in avenging the defiling of Dinah in Shechem and was kept bound in Egypt as a guarantee for Benjamin’s return (Genesis 42:24).
Significado: “He that hears”
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Tribo de Levi
Levi
לֵוִֽיleviΛευιLevi
Levi, third son of Jacob and Leah, joined Simeon in avenging the defilement of their sister Dinah in Shechem; his descendants, the Levites, were set apart for the service of the sanctuary (Genesis 34:25).
Significado: “United, bound”
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Tribo de Judah
Judah
יְהוּדָהyəhudahΙουδαIouda
Judah, fourth son of Jacob and Leah, proposed selling Joseph instead of killing him, fathered Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and received the blessing of the scepter from his father (Genesis 49:10).
Significado: “Praised be the LORD”
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Tribo de Issachar
Issachar
יִשָּׂשכָֽרyisaskarΙσσαχαρIssaxar
Issachar, the fifth son of Leah and Jacob, gave rise to the tribe of Issachar (Genesis 30:18).
Significado: “There is a reward”
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Tribo de Zebulun
Zebulun
זְבֻלֽוּןzəvulunΖαβουλωνZaboulōn
Zebulun, the sixth son of Leah and Jacob, gave rise to the tribe of Zebulun, which would dwell at the shore of the sea (Genesis 49:13).
Significado: “Dwelling, habitation”
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Tribo de Dan
Dan
דָּֽןdan
Dan, son of Jacob and Bilhah, Rachel’s servant, gave rise to the tribe of Dan (Genesis 30:6).
Significado: “Judge, he judged”
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Joseph
יוֹסֵ֖ףyosefΙωσηφIōsēph
Joseph, son of Jacob and Rachel, was sold into slavery by his brothers and became governor of Egypt, where he stored grain and saved his family from famine (Genesis 41:41).
Significado: “May the LORD add”
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Tribo de Benjamin
Benjamin
בִנְיָמִֽיןbinəyamiynΒενιαμινBeniamin
Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob, was born to Rachel, who died in childbirth and named him Ben-oni; he gave rise to the tribe of Benjamin (Genesis 35:18).
Significado: “Son of the right hand”
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Tribo de Naphtali
Naphtali
נַפְתָּלִֽיnafətaliy
Naphtali, son of Jacob and Bilhah, Rachel’s servant, gave rise to the tribe of Naphtali (Genesis 30:8).
Significado: “My struggle”
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Tribo de Gad
Gad
גָּֽדgadΓαδGad
Gad, son of Jacob and Zilpah, Leah’s servant, was the ancestor of the tribe of Gad, which received land east of the Jordan (Genesis 30:11).
Significado: “Good fortune, troop”
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Tribo de Asher
Asher
אָשֵֽׁרasherΑσηρAsēr
Asher, son of Jacob and Zilpah, Leah’s servant, gave rise to the tribe of Asher, blessed by Jacob with rich food (Genesis 49:20).
Significado: “Happy, blessed”