Bereshis 35:23

23 The Bnei Leah: Reuven bechor Ya’akov, and Shimon, and Levi, and Yehudah, and Yissakhar, and Zevulun;

Bereshis 35:23 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 35:23

The sons of Leah
Jacob's first wife, which are six, and are reckoned in order, according to their birth, Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun.

Bereshis 35:23 In-Context

21 And Yisroel journeyed, and pitched his ohel beyond Migdal-Eder.
22 And it came to pass, when Yisroel dwelt in that land, that Reuven went and lay with Bilhah pilegesh aviv and Yisroel heard it. Now the Bnei Ya’akov were Sheneym Asar (Twelve);
23 The Bnei Leah: Reuven bechor Ya’akov, and Shimon, and Levi, and Yehudah, and Yissakhar, and Zevulun;
24 The Bnei Rachel: Yosef, and Binyamin;
25 And the Bnei Bilhah shifchat Rachel: Dan, and Naphtali;
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