Now notice what happens when the meaning of the names are combined in the same order into a paragraph.

Names of jacob's sons and their meaning. Tribe of Benjamin -. His Final Prophetic Benedictions Upon his Sons. From the Hebrew name בנימין Binyamin meaning son of the south or son of the right hand from the roots בן meaning son and ימין meaning right hand south.

Gad Zilpah good fortune 8. Dan Bilhah judge 6. Levi Leah joined 4.

Zebulun Leah dwelling 11. The 12 tribes of Israel take their names from the 12 sons of Jacob whose name was changed to Israel. Simeon Because the LORD my husband has heard me how I feel unloved.

I will praise the Lord for He has looked on me and granted good fortune. Reuben Behold A Son is born to us Simeon One who hears Levi Attached Judah Praise the Lord Dan He judged. For example Judah means praise for when he was born Leah declared.

The Sons of Jacob MOTHER SON Reuben Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. The name Reuben Behold A Son gives to us the first Christian message Behold the Lamb of God or Son of GOD which taketh away the sin of the world This was GODs first word to His people Israel and to you and to me as we seek salvation. The 12 Sons of Jacob Barnes Bible Charts Reuben Simeon Levi Judah Dan Naphtali Gad Asher Issachar Zebulun Joseph Benjamin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Genesis 2932 Genesis 2933 Genesis 2934 Genesis 2935 Genesis 306 Genesis 308 Genesis 3011 Genesis 3013 Genesis 3018 Genesis 3020 Genesis 3024 Genesis 3518 Genesis 493-4 Genesis 495-7 Genesis 495-7 Genesis 498-12.

Here is another example of this in the meanings of the names of the twelve sons of Jacob. After bearing Judah Leah stopped bearing children. Its amazing how God hid all these wonderful truths in simple names and stories.