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The twelve tribes of Israel, therefore, collectively carry the name of their father. Jacob had twelve sons with his four wives. With Leah, he had Ruben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulon.

Jacob produced twelve sons, each of whom became the father of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Reuven ... territorial and political lines, with Judah and Benjamin in the south loyal to the ...

Israel derives its name from the name given to Jacob. 12 of his sons were the kernels of 12 tribes that later developed into the Jewish nation. The name Jew derives from Yehuda (Judah), one of the ...