JACOB

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  • Name JACOB   [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Notes 
    • Excerpt from "Royalty for Commoners": Jacob (Israel) was b. in Canaan as a twin (bro of Esau); md Leah, of Paddam Aram. they were both bur in the family cave of Machpelah. Jacob awas a prosperous sheep herder and livestock owner.

      Genesis 29:31-35

      But because Jacob was slighting Leah, Jehovah let her have a child, while Rachel was barren. So Leah became pregnant and had a son, Reuben (meaning "God has noticed my trouble"), for she said, "Jehovah has noticed my trouble-now my husband will love me." She soon became pregnant again and had another son and named him Simeon (meaning "Jehovah heard'), for she saiod, "Jehovah heard that I was unloved, and so he has given me another son." Again she became pregnant and had a son, and named him Levi (meaning "Attachment") for she said "Surely now my husband will feel affection for me, since I have given him three sons!: Once again she was pregnant and had a son and named him Juday (meaning "Praise"), for she said, "Now I will praise Jehovah!" And then she stopped having children.

      Genesis 35:9-10
      Upon Jacob's arrival at Bethel, en route from Paddn-aram, God appeared to him once again and blessed him. And God said to him," You shall no longer be called Jacob ('Grabber'), but Israel ('One who prevails with God')
    Person ID I31990  Main Tree
    Last Modified 24 Jun 2018 

    Father ISAAC 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother REBEKAH 
    Relationship Birth 
    Family ID F15157  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. JUDAH  [Natural]
    Family ID F01300  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S03311] Roderick W. Stuart, Royalty For Commoners - Fourth Edition, (Name: Name: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc;;).

    2. [S03462] The Living Bible - Paraphrased, Genesis 25: 19-26.