Jacob’s Descendants
Genesis 46:8–27
Biblical Period
8These are the names of the Israelites, Jacob and his descendants, who came to Egypt.
Jacob’s first-born Reuben; 9Reuben’s sons: Enoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. 10Simeon’s sons: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Saul the son of a Canaanite woman. 11Levi’s sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 12Judah’s sons: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah…
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