Sons of Jacob

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[ultimate_heading main_heading=”Prophetic Israelite Tribal Names” spacer=”line_only” spacer_position=”bottom” line_height=”1″ line_color=”#adadad”][/ultimate_heading][info_circle edge_radius=”80″ start_degree=”90″ eg_padding=”60″ icon_size=”100″ content_icon_size=”80″ eg_br_style=”solid” eg_br_width=”2″ eg_border_color=”#000000″ responsive_breakpoint=”800″][info_circle_item info_title=”Reuben” icon_type=”custom” info_img=”1116″]Meaning of Name: behold a son

Mother:  Leah

Birth Verse:  Gen 29.32

So Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben; for she said, “The LORD has surely seen my affliction. Now therefore, my husband will love me.”

 

[/info_circle_item][info_circle_item info_title=”Simeon” icon_type=”custom” info_img=”1117″]Meaning of Name: hearing

Mother:  Leah

Birth Verse:  Gen 29.33

Then she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has therefore given me this son also.” And she called his name Simeon.

 

[/info_circle_item][info_circle_item info_title=”Levi” icon_type=”custom” info_img=”1108″]Meaning of Name: joined

Mother:  Leah

Birth Verse:  Gen 29.34

She conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Now this time my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” Therefore his name was called Levi.

 

[/info_circle_item][info_circle_item info_title=”Judah” icon_type=”custom” info_img=”1113″]Meaning of Name: Praise the LORD

Mother:  Leah

Birth Verse:  Gen 29.35

And she conceived again and bore a son, and said, “Now I will praise Yahweh.” Therefore she called his name Judah. Then she stopped bearing.

 

[/info_circle_item][info_circle_item info_title=”Dan” icon_type=”custom” info_img=”1109″]Meaning of Name: Judge

Mother: Bilhah (Rachel’s servant)

Birth Verse:  Gen 30.6

Then Rachel said, “God has judged my case; and He has also heard my voice and given me a son.” Therefore she called his name Dan.

[/info_circle_item][info_circle_item info_title=”Naphtali” icon_type=”custom” info_img=”1115″]Meaning of Name: Mighty struggles

Mother: Bilhah (Rachel’s servant)

Birth Verse:  Gen 30.6

Then Rachel said, I have had a great struggle with my sister, and I have won. So she named him Naphtali.

[/info_circle_item][info_circle_item info_title=”Gad” icon_type=”custom” info_img=”1111″]Meaning of Name: good fortune

Mother: Zilpah (Leah’s servant)

Birth Verse:  Gen 30.11

Then Leah said, What good fortune!  So she named him Gad. 

[/info_circle_item][info_circle_item info_title=”Asher” icon_type=”custom” info_img=”1106″]Meaning of Name: happy

Mother: Zilpah (Leah’s servant)

Birth Verse:  Gen 30.13

Then Leah said, How happy I am! The women will call me happy. So she named him Asher.

[/info_circle_item][info_circle_item info_title=”Issachar” icon_type=”custom” info_img=”1112″]Meaning of Name: he will bring a reward

Mother: Leah

Birth Verse:  Gen 30.18

Then Leah said, God has rewarded me for giving my maidservant to my husband. So she named him Issachar.

[/info_circle_item][info_circle_item info_title=”Zebulun” icon_type=”custom” info_img=”1119″]Meaning of Name: dwelling, place of honor

Mother: Leah

Birth Verse:  Gen 30.20

Then Leah said, God has presented me with a precious gift. This time my husband will treat me with honour, because I have borne him six sons. So she named him Zebulun.

[/info_circle_item][info_circle_item info_title=”Joseph ” icon_type=”custom” info_img=”1114″]Meaning of Name: increases, fruitful

Mother: Rachel

Birth Verse:  Gen 30.24

She named him Joseph, and said, May the LORD add to me another son.

[/info_circle_item][info_circle_item info_title=”Benjamin” icon_type=”custom” info_img=”1107″]Meaning of Name: the son of my right hand

Mother: Rachel

Birth Verse:  Gen 35.18

As she breathed her last – for she was dying – she named her son Ben-Oni. But his father named him Benjamin.

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