KJV ORIGINAL
The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Leah's sons were: Reuben (Jacob's oldest son), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists the six sons that Jacob had with his first wife Leah, including Reuben who was Jacob's firstborn child.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of a genealogical record listing Jacob's twelve sons, who would become the heads of the twelve tribes of Israel. Leah was Jacob's first wife, though he had intended to marry her younger sister Rachel first, but was deceived by their father Laban. Despite being unloved by Jacob initially, Leah bore him six sons and became the mother of half of the future tribes of Israel.
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