Abraham begot Isaac. Isaac begot Jacob.
To be an Israelite by blood, a person must be a descendent of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
Jacob begot 12 sons who are listed herein in subsequent sections.
The 12 sons of Jacob are the patriarchs of the 12 Tribes of Israel.
- For example, Jacob's son Benjamin is the patriarch of the Tribe of Benjamin. Jacob's son Reuben is the patriarch of the Tribe of Reuben. And so forth.
Well-known descendants of certain Tribes
- Tribe of Benjamin - King Saul, Paul the apostle [a.k.a. Saul of Tarsus]
- Tribe of Levi - Moses, Aaron Tribe of Judah - King David, King Solomon, many other kings; Lord Jesus, the Messiah
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