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12 Tribes overview
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Birth Order as born
1-Reuben-Leah
2-Simeon-Leah
3-Levi-Leah
4-Judah-Leah
5-Dan-Bilhah (Rachel)
6-Naphtali-Bilhah (Rachel)
7-Gad-Zilpah (Leah)
8-Asher-Zilpah (Leah)
9-Issachar-Leah
10-Zebulun-Leah
11-Joseph-Rachel
12-Benjamin-Rachel
1-Dinah(girl)-Leah
12 Tribes by Mother and with Birth Order
1. Rachel
11-Joseph
12-Benjamin
2. Leah
1-Reuben
2-Simeon
3-Levi
4-Judah
9-Issachar
10-Zebulun
1-Dinah
3. Bilhah (Rachel)
5-Dan
6-Naphtali
4. Zilpah (Leah)
7-Gad
8-Asher
I put Rachel as the first wife even though Leah was actually married first. Rachel would have occupied the position of the first wife in the household being “incharge” and making more decisions as she was Jacob’s chosen from the beginning and Leah was given Jacob by his Father-in-Law as a deception instead of Rachel
12 Tribes by Birthright Order which received inheritance
1-Ephriam
2-Manasseh
3-Reuben
4-Simeon
5-Judah
6-Dan
7-Naphtali
8-Gad
9-Asher
10-Issachar
11-Zebulun
12-Benjamin
notice that Levi received no inheritance because the whole tribe was offered instead of the first born of each woman to God to officiate in the ordinances of the priesthood, and Temple. As such their inheritance is was related to the temple ordinances and the Holy Priesthood. Joseph received no portion, he chose to give his portion to his 2 sons.
Israel’s Birthright
As Reuben defiled his father’s bed (slept with one of his fathers wives) he lost the birthright which would then to pass to a Firstborn of another wife. Look who can argue to have the Birthright, no wonder they hated Joseph. Simeon was next in line legitimately but was wicked Levi would later receive the priesthood and officiate in Temple Ordinances quite important and since Simeon and Reuben had both fallen had a case. Judah is the lineage the Messiah was promised through, obviously a case can be made for him getting it. Dan, and Gad were both first to open their respective mothers’ wombs, which fills the requirements in part. Joseph, also has claim but is the second youngest of 12 surely not commanding the same power in the house as the other contenders. When they plot his death, what they really wanted was his birthright blessing. Bilhah and Zilpah bore children before Rachel but Rachel was married to Jacob first and occupied a higher rank among the wives. Therefore Joseph received the birthright and the “double portion” to take care of the family as the tradition was. This would give one portion to each of his 2 sons Manasseh and Ephriam. Manasseh was older and should have received the Birthright but Jacob was impressed in the Patriarchal blessing to give that special blessing to Ephraim, even at the protest of Joseph.
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