Genesis 29–35 · Numbers 1 and 26
The Twelve Tribes of Israel
The sons of Jacob, their mothers, the tribes and clans named after them, and the people Scripture places in each tribe.
The tribes of Israel take their names from Jacob's sons. Leah bore Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar and Zebulun; Rachel bore Joseph and Benjamin; Bilhah bore Dan and Naphtali; Zilpah bore Gad and Asher. Genesis 35:22–26
Biblical lists of the tribes are not all the same. Levi received no land and was counted apart, and Joseph's line was counted as two tribes, Ephraim and Manasseh, so the census lists still name twelve. Numbers 1:32–35Numbers 1:47–49Genesis 48:5
Numbers 26 names the clans ("families") within each tribe after the sons and grandsons of Jacob's sons. Those clans are listed on each tribe's page. Numbers 26:5–62
The tribes
Jacob’s sons and their mothers
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- Parent and child
- Marriage
- Ancestor (generations not all listed)
- Legal or adoptive parent
- Disputed or interpretive
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
Key passages
Genesis 29:31–30:24Genesis 35:22–26Genesis 46:8–27Numbers 1:20–49Numbers 26:5–621 Chronicles 2:1–2Revelation 7:4–8
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.