Family and genealogy
Jacob
Son of Isaac, renamed Israel; father of the twelve sons from whom the tribes of Israel came.
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Jacob — Son of Isaac, renamed Israel; father of the twelve sons from whom the tribes of Israel came.
Parents
- Isaac father Genesis 25:26Matthew 1:2Luke 3:34
- Rebekah mother Genesis 25:24–26
Spouses
- Leah wife Genesis 29:23Genesis 29:25
- Rachel wife Genesis 29:28
- Bilhah concubine Genesis 30:3–4Genesis 35:22
Rachel gave Bilhah to Jacob "as wife" (Genesis 30:4); Genesis 35:22 calls her his concubine.
- Zilpah concubine Genesis 30:9
Leah gave Zilpah to Jacob "as a wife".
Children
- Reuben son Genesis 29:32Genesis 35:23Genesis 46:8
- Simeon son Genesis 35:23Genesis 46:10
- Levi son Genesis 35:23Genesis 46:11
- Judah son Genesis 35:23Genesis 46:12Matthew 1:2Luke 3:34
- Issachar son Genesis 30:18Genesis 35:23Genesis 46:13
- Zebulun son Genesis 30:20Genesis 35:23Genesis 46:14
- Dinah daughter Genesis 30:21Genesis 46:15
- Dan son Genesis 30:5–6Genesis 35:25Genesis 46:23
- Naphtali son Genesis 30:7–8Genesis 35:25Genesis 46:24
- Gad son Genesis 30:10–11Genesis 35:26Genesis 46:16
- Asher son Genesis 30:12–13Genesis 35:26Genesis 46:17
- Joseph son Genesis 30:24–25Genesis 35:24Genesis 46:19
- Benjamin son Genesis 35:18Genesis 35:24Genesis 46:19
- Manasseh claimed as his own sons (Genesis 48:5) Genesis 48:5
Jacob claims Joseph's two sons as his own: "Ephraim and Manasseh, even as Reuben and Simeon, will be mine." They remain Joseph's sons.
- Ephraim claimed as his own sons (Genesis 48:5) Genesis 48:5
Jacob claims Joseph's two sons as his own (Genesis 48:5). They remain Joseph's sons.
Brothers and sisters
- Esau brother Genesis 25:24–26
Twins.
Ancestors
- Abraham grandparent
- Sarah grandparent
- Bethuel grandparent
- Terah 1× great-grandparent
- Nahor 1× great-grandparent
- Milcah 1× great-grandparent
- Nahor 2× great-grandparent
- Haran 2× great-grandparent
- Serug 3× great-grandparent
- Reu 4× great-grandparent
Grandchildren and later descendants
- Hanoch grandchild
- Pallu grandchild
- Hezron grandchild
- Carmi grandchild
- Jemuel grandchild
- Jamin grandchild
- Ohad grandchild
- Jachin grandchild
- Zohar grandchild
- Shaul grandchild
- Gershon grandchild
- Kohath grandchild
- Merari grandchild
- Jochebed grandchild
- Er grandchild
- Onan grandchild
- Shelah grandchild
- Perez grandchild
- Zerah grandchild
- Tola grandchild
- Puvah grandchild
- Iob grandchild
- Shimron grandchild
- Sered grandchild
- Elon grandchild
- Jahleel grandchild
- Hushim grandchild
- Jahzeel grandchild
- Guni grandchild
- Jezer grandchild
- Shillem grandchild
- Ziphion grandchild
- Haggi grandchild
- Shuni grandchild
- Ezbon grandchild
- Eri grandchild
- Arodi grandchild
- Areli grandchild
- Imnah grandchild
- Ishvah grandchild
- Ishvi grandchild
- Beriah grandchild
- Serah grandchild
- Bela grandchild
- Becher grandchild
- Ashbel grandchild
- Gera grandchild
- Naaman grandchild
- Ard grandchild
- Ahiram grandchild
- Shephupham grandchild
- Hupham grandchild
- Machir grandchild
- Shuthelah grandchild
- Becher grandchild
- Tahan grandchild
Appears in these genealogies
Every relationship here comes from a cited passage. Solid lines are stated parent links; dashed lines mean generations are not all listed; dotted lines mark legal or adoptive parents; a question mark marks a disputed or interpretive link. Political succession and office are never drawn as family.