Exodus 1:3

3 Yissakhar, Z'vulun, Binyamin,

Exodus 1:3 Meaning and Commentary

Exodus 1:3

Issachar, Zebulun
The other two sons of Jacob, by Leah:

Benjamin;
the youngest of all Jacob's sons is placed here, being his son by his beloved wife Rachel. Joseph is not put into the account, because he did not go into Egypt with Jacob.

Exodus 1:3 In-Context

1 These are the names of the sons of Isra'el who came into Egypt with Ya'akov; each man came with his household:

2 Re'uven, Shim'on, Levi, Y'hudah,

3 Yissakhar, Z'vulun, Binyamin,

4 Dan, Naftali, Gad and Asher.

5 All told, there were seventy descendants of Ya'akov; Yosef was already in Egypt.