Jacob (Israel) and his family:
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And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days. Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father. Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power: Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy fathers bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.-Genesis 49:1-4
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Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright. For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's)-1 Chronicles 5:1-2
Background Information:
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, and daughter Dinah were born to Jacob (Israel) and his 1st wife Leah. Dan and Naphtali were born to Jacob and maidservant Bilhah. Gad and Asher were born to Jacob and maidservant Zilpah. Joseph and Benjamin were born to Jacob and his 2nd and favorite wife Rachel. When the family was living in Canaan, Reuben was intimate with Bilhah, Rachel's maidservant. Joseph was Jacob's favorite son. When Joseph was at least 17 years old, his brothers wanted to kill him. However, Reuben convinced them of another plan, and Judah convinced his brothers to sell Joseph. Merchants traveling to Egypt bought Joseph. Meanwhile, Joseph's brothers led Jacob to believe that Joseph was killed by a wild animal. The merchants sold Joseph to Potiphar, an Egyptian official. After Potiphar's wife made a false accusation, Potiphar put Joseph in prison. At least 2 years after Joseph explained the meaning of a dream to the imprisoned cupbearer who served Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, and explained the meaning of a dream to Potiphar's imprisoned baker, Joseph explained the meaning of a dream to Pharaoh, and Pharaoh proclaimed Joseph to be second-in-command. During a famine, Jacob sent his sons to Egypt to buy corn (grain). Joseph recognized his brothers without his brothers recognizing him. Joseph accused his brothers of being spies and commanded that they bring their youngest brother to Egypt. Jacob's sons told Jacob about the command, and Reuben made a vow to Jacob. When Jacob's sons were in Egypt with Benjamin, Joseph identified himself to them and told his brothers to move to Egypt with their families, including Jacob. The divinely inspired Scriptures of the Holy Bible reveal that during Jacob's journey to Egypt, the Lord God spoke to 130-year-old Jacob. In Egypt, Jacob proclaimed Manasseh and Ephraim, the sons born to Joseph and his wife Asenath, to be his own sons. The tribe of Joseph became the tribe of Manasseh and the tribe of Ephraim. Over 1,800 years after 147-year-old Jacob died in Egypt and Jacob's family buried his body in Canaan, Jesus the Christ, the Son of God, was born. Jesus was conceived of the Holy Spirit in the womb of Mary, a virgin, and Jesus was born into the tribe of Judah to Mary and her husband Joseph when Mary was a virgin.-Genesis 11:26-50:26, Exodus, Numbers 20:1-29, 27:12-23, Deuteronomy 31:1-30, 32:44-52, 34:1-12, Joshua 1:1-4:24, 23:1-24:33, Judges 1:1-2:23, 1 Chronicles 1:1-34, 2:1-17, 3:1-24, 5:1-26, Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Acts 1:1-26
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