Jacob sojourned in Paddan-aram for over twenty years serving his uncle Laban. In that time Jacob married Laban’s daughters Leah and Rachel and fathered eleven of his twelve sons and at least on daughter by his two wives and their two maid servants Zilpah and Bilhah.
Genesis 29:1-30:24 – Jacob’s Wives & Children
Study Date - June 1, 2025
Study Type - Adult Lesson
Series - Genesis 2024
Book(s) - Genesis
Aher, Dan, Dinah, Gad, Issachar, Jacob, Joseph, Judah, Laban, leah, Levi, Naphtali, Rachel, Reuben, Simeon, Zebulun
Genesis 29:1-35, Genesis 30:1-24, Daniel 9:24-27, Matthew 19:3-8
Additional Resources
Patriarchs of Israel
This diagram shows the family relationships of Jacob’s twelve sons who became the progenitors of the tribes of Israel. Their lineage is traced back to Abraham’s father Terah. The underlined names follow the line leading to Jesus.
