The sons of Leah:
Reuben the firstborn of Jacob,
Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar and Zebulun.
The sons of Rachel:
Joseph and Benjamin.
The sons of Rachel's maidservant Bilhah:
Dan and Naphtali.
The sons of Leah's maidservant Zilpah:
Gad and Asher.
These were the sons of Jacob, who were born to him in Paddan Aram.
- Genesis 35:22-26
Points of Interest:
The verse above points out the twelve sons of Israel who were later to become the twelve tribes of Israel.
Chapter 37 begins the story of Joseph which was recently retold in the successful Broadway play, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat.
And yes, that is Donnie Osmond. A Mormon, playing a Jew in a production largely attended by Christians.
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