Descendants of Jacob
Males are in roman type; females are in italic. Names attested in the Bible
(including the Deuterocanon/Apocrypha) are
listed in boldface. Names
attested in noncanonical sources are listed in regular type. Names
known only from Jewish sources later than the first century AD or from
non-Jewish sources of any date are colorized orange or
red,
respectively.
Reuben
| Simeon | Levi | Judah | Dan | Naphtali | Gad | Asher | Issachar | Zebulun | Joseph | Benjamin
1-Jacob (Ge 25:26) b: 1759-1756 B.C.,
d: 1649-1644 B.C., Avaris, Kessan
(Goshen), Egypt
+Leah (Ge 29:16)
, m: Abt 1714 B.C., par: Laban (Ge
24:29) and Adinah [Jasher 28:28]
|--2-Reuben (Ge
29:32) b: 14 Chislev?
1712 B.C., Paddan-aram, Northern Mesopotamia
| +Eliuram [Jasher
45:1], par: Avi the Canaanite
[Jasher 45:1]
| |--3-Hanoch (Ge 46:9) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
| |--3-Pallu (Ge 46:9) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
| | |--4-Eliab [Nu 16:1]
| |--3-Hezron (Ge 46:9) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
| |--3-Carmi (Ge 46:9) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
|--2-Simeon (Ge
29:33) b: 21 or 28
Tebet? 1710 B.C., Paddan-aram, Northern Mesopotamia
| +Unknown
| |--3-Jemuel (Ge 46:10) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
| |--3-Jamin (Ge 46:10) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
| |--3-Ohad (Ge 46:10) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
| |--3-Jachin (Ge 46:10) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
| |--3-Zohar (Ge 46:10) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
| +Bunah [Jasher
45:3]
| |--3-Shaul (Ge 46:10) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
| |--4-Shallum (1 Ch 4:25)
|
|--5-Mibsam (1 Ch 4:25)
|--2-Levi (Ge 29:34)
b: 16 Nisan? 1709
B.C., Paddan-aram, Northern Mesopotamia
| +Adinah [Jasher
45:5-6], par: Jobab [Rabbinic
tradition]
| |--3-Gershon (Ge 46:11) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
| | |--4-Libni (Ex 6:17)
| | | |--5-Jahath (1 Ch 6:20)
| | |--4-Shimi (Ex 6:17)
| |--3-Kohath (Ge 46:11) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
| | |--4-Amram [1] (Ex
6:18)
|
| | +Jochebed
(Ex 6:20)
|
| | |--5-Miriam (Ex 15:20)
|
| | |--5-Moses(Ex
2:10) b: Abt 1527 B.C.
|
| | |--5-Aaron(Ex
4:14)
| | |--4-Izhar (Ex 6:18)
| | | |--5-Korah (Ex 6:21)
| | | |--5-Nepheg (Ex 6:21)
| | | |--5-Zichri (Ex 6:21)
| | | |--5-Shelomith (1 Ch 23:18)
| | |--4-Hebron (Ex 6:18)
| | | |--5-Jeriah (1 Ch 23:19)
| | | |--5-Amariah (1 Ch 23:19)
| | | |--5-Jahaziel (1 Ch 23:19)
| | | |--5-Jekameam (1 Ch 23:19)
| | |--4-Uzziel (Ex 6:18)
| |
|--5-Mishael (Ex 6:22)
| |
|--5-Elzaphan (Ex 6:22)
| |
|--5-Zithri (Ex 6:22)
| |
|--5-Micah (1 Ch 23:20)
| |
|--5-Jesiah (1 Ch 23:20)
| |--3-Merari (Ge 46:11) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
| | |--4-Mahali (Ex 6:19)
| | | |--5-Libni (1 Ch 6:29)
| | |--4-Mushi (Ex 6:19)
| | | |--5-Mahli (1 Ch 6:47)
| | | |--5-Eder (1 Ch 23:23)
| | | |--5-Jeremoth (1 Ch 23:23)
| | |--4-Jaaziah (1 Ch 24:26)
| |
|--5-Beno (1 Ch 24:26)
| |
|--5-Shoham (1 Ch 24:27)
| |
|--5-Zaccur (1 Ch 24:27)
| |
|--5-Ibri (1 Ch 24:27)
| |--3-Jochebed (Ex
6:20)
|--2-Judah (Ge
29:35) b: 15 Sivan? 1708
B.C., Paddan-aram, Northern Mesopotamia
| +Aliyath (Ge 38:2),
par: Shua the Canaanite (Ge
38:2)
| |--3-Er (Ge 38:3) b: Abt 1691 B.C., d:
Abt 1673 B.C.
| | +Tamar (Ge
38:18)
| |--3-Onan (Ge 38:4) b: Abt 1690 B.C., d:
Bef 1671 B.C.
| |--3-Shelah (Ge 38:5) b: Abt 1688 B.C.
| +Tamar (Ge
38:18)
| |--3-Perez (Ge 38:29) b: Abt 1670 B.C.
| | |--4-Hezron (Ge 38:12)
| | | +Ahijah (1 Ch 2:24)
| | | |--5-Jerahmeel (1 Ch 2:9)
| | | |--5-Ram (1 Ch 2:9)
| | | |--5-Caleb (1 Ch 2:9)
| | | |--5-Ashur (1 Ch 2:24)
| | | +Unknown, par: Machir (1 Ch 2:21)
| | | |--5-Segub (1 Ch 2:21)
| | |--4-Hamul (Ge 38:12)
| |--3-Zerah (Ge 38:30) b: Abt 1670 B.C.
| |--4-Zabdi (1 Ch 2:6)
| |
|--5-Carmi (1 Ch 2:7)
| |--4-Ethan (1 Ch 2:6)
| |
|--5-Azariah (1 Ch 2:8)
| |--4-Heman (1 Ch 2:6)
| |--4-Calcol (1 Ch 2:6)
| |--4-Dara (1 Ch 2:6)
|--2-Issachar (Ge
30:17-18) b: 10 Ab?
1705 B.C., Paddan-aram, Northern Mesopotamia
| +Aridah [Jasher
45:5-6], par: Jobab [Rabbinic
tradition]
| |--3-Tola (Ge 46:13) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
| | |--4-Uzzi (1 Ch 7:2)
| | | |--5-Izrahiah (1 Ch 7:3)
| | |--4-Rephaiah (1 Ch 7:2)
| | |--4-Jeriel (1 Ch 7:2)
| | |--4-Jahmai (1 Ch 7:2)
| | |--4-Jibsam (1 Ch 7:2)
| | |--4-Shemuel (1 Ch 7:2)
| |--3-Puvah (Ge 46:13) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
| |--3-Jashub (Ge 46:13) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
| |--3-Shimron (Ge 46:13) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
|--2-Zebulun (Ge
30:19-20) b: 7 Tishrei?
1704 B.C., Paddan-aram, Northern Mesopotamia
| +Merishah [Jasher
45:19], par: Molad [Jasher
45:19]
| |--3-Sered (Ge 46:14) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
| |--3-Elon (Ge 46:14) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
| |--3-Jahleel (Ge 46:14) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
|--2-Dinah (Ge
30:21) b: 7 Tishrei? 1704 B.C., Paddan-aram, Northern Mesopotamia
+Rachel (Ge
29:16) d: Abt 1691 B.C., m: Abt 1714 B.C., par: Laban (Ge 24:29)
and Adinah [Jasher
28:28]
|--2-Joseph (Ge
30:22-24) b: 1 Tammuz?
1700 B.C., Paddan-aram, Northern Mesopotamia,
| d: 1599-1589
B.C., Avaris, Kessan (Goshen), Egypt
| +Asenath (Ge
41:45), par: Potiphera, priest
of On (Ge 41:45)
| |--3-Manasseh (Ge 41:51) b: Bef 1662
B.C., Avaris, Kessan (Goshen), Egypt
| | +Aramean concubine
| | |--4-Machir (Ge 50:23)
| | | +Maachah (1 Ch
7:15)
| | | |--5-Gilead (Nu 26:29)
| | | |--5-Unnamed Daughter
(1 Ch 2:21)
| | | |--5-Peresh (1 Ch 7:15)
| | | |--5-Sheresh (1 Ch 7:16)
| | | |--5-Hammoleketh (1 Ch 7:18)
| | |--4-Ashriel (1 Ch 7:14)
| |--3-Ephraim (Ge 41:52) b: Bef 1662
B.C., Avaris, Kessan (Goshen), Egypt
| |--4-Shuthelah (Nu 26:35)
| |
|--5-Eran (Nu 26:36)
| |
|--5-Bered (1 Ch 7:20)
| |--4-Becher (Nu 26:33)
| |--4-Tahan (Nu 26:33)
| |--4-Ezer (1 Ch 7:21)
| |--4-Elead (1 Ch 7:21)
| |--4-Beriah (1 Ch 7:23)
|
|--5-Sherah (1 Ch 7:24)
|
|--5-Rephah (1 Ch 7:25)
|
|--5-Resheph (1 Ch 7:25)
|--2-Benjamin [2]
(Ge 35:16-18) b: 11 Heshvan? 1696 B.C.
+Mechalia [Jasher
45:21], par: Aram [Jasher
45:21]
|--3-Bela [3] (Ge
46:21) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
| |--4-Ard (Ge 46:21; Nu 26:39) (aka Addar, 1 Ch 8:3)
| | |--5-Gera [4](Ge
46:21; 1 Ch 8:3)
| | |--5-Abishua (1 Ch 8:4)
| |--4-Naaman (Ge 46:21; Nu 26:39)
| |--5-Ahoah (1
Ch 8:4)
| |--5-Gera (1
Ch 8:5)
| |--5-Shephuphan
(1 Ch 8:5)
| |--5-Huram (1
Ch 8:5)
|--3-Becher (Ge 46:21) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
| |--4-Zemirah (1 Ch 7:8)
| |--4-Joash (1 Ch 7:8)
| |--4-Eliezer (1 Ch 7:8)
| |--4-Elioenai (1 Ch 7:8)
| |--4-Omri (1 Ch 7:8)
| |--4-Jeremoth (1 Ch 7:8)
| |--4-Abijah (1 Ch 7:8)
| |--4-Anathoth (1 Ch 7:8)
| |--4-Alemeth (1 Ch 7:8)
|--3-Ashbel (Ge 46:21) b: Bef 1662 B.C. (aka Jediael, 1 Ch 7:6)
| |--4-Bilhan (1 Ch 7:10)
| |--5-Jeush (1
Ch 7:10)
| |--5-Benjamin
(1 Ch 7:10)
| |--5-Ehud (1
Ch 7:10)
| |--5-Chenaanah
(1 Ch 7:10)
| |--5-Zethan (1
Ch 7:10)
| |--5-Tarshish
(1 Ch 7:10)
| |--5-Ahishahar
(1 Ch 7:10)
|--3-Ehi (Ge 46:21) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
|--3-Rosh (Ge 46:21) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
|--3-Shephupham (Nu 26:39) b: Bef 1662
B.C. (aka Muppim, Ge 46:21)
| |--4-Nohah (1 Ch 8:2)
|--3-Hupham (Nu 26:39) b: Bef 1662 B.C. (aka Huppim, Ge 46:21)
|--4-Rapha (1 Ch 8:2)
+Bilhah (Ge
30:3) , m: Abt 1709 B.C.
|--2-Dan (Ge 30:5-6)
b: 9 Ellul? 1708
B.C., Paddan-aram, Northern Mesopotamia
| +Aphlaleth [Jasher
45:7], par: Chamudan the Moabite
[Jasher 45:7]
| |--3-Hashum (Ge 46:23) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
|--2-Naphtali (Ge
30:7-8) b: 5 Tishrei?
1707 B.C., Paddan-aram, Northern Mesopotamia
+Uzith [Jasher
45:9-10], par: Amuram [Jasher
45:9-10]
|--3-Jahzeel (Ge 46:24) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
|--3-Guni (Ge 46:24) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
|--3-Jezer (Ge 46:24) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
|--3-Shillem (Ge 46:24) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
+Zilpah (Ge
30:9) , m: Abt 1707
|--2-Gad (Ge 30:10-11)
b: 10 Heshvan?
1706 B.C., Paddan-aram, Northern Mesopotamia
| +Merimah [Jasher
45:9-10], par: Amuram [Jasher
45:9-10]
| |--3-Ziphion (Ge 46:16) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
| |--3-Haggi (Ge 46:16) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
| |--3-Shuni (Ge 46:16) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
| |--3-Ezbon (Ge 46:16) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
| |--3-Eri (Ge 46:16) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
| |--3-Arodi (Ge 46:16) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
| |--3-Areli (Ge 46:16) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
|--2-Asher (Ge
30:12-13) b: 20 Shebat?
1705 B.C., Paddan-aram, Northern Mesopotamia
+Adon [Jasher
45:12], par: Aphlal [Jasher
45:12]
+Hadurah [Jasher
45:13], par: Abimael [Jasher
45:13]
|--3-Imnah (Ge 46:17) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
|--3-Ishvah (Ge 46:17) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
|--3-Ishvi (Ge 46:17) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
|--3-Beriah (Ge 46:17) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
| |--4-Heber (Ge 46:17)
| |--5-Japhlet
(1 Ch 7:32)
| |--5-Shomer (1
Ch 7:34)
| |--5-Hotham (1
Ch 7:34)
|--3-Serah (Ge 46:17) b: Bef 1662 B.C.
[1] There must be
several generations missing between Amram and his stated children.
Aaron
married Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab. If they were both of the
same generation removed from the patriarchs, this would imply two
additional generations between Amram and Aaron.
Furthermore, the genealogy of Joshua in 1 Chronicles 7 places him in
the tenth generation after the patriarchs. Moses would have been a
contemporary of Joshua's father Nun and thus would presumably be in the
ninth generation--or perhaps the eighth if one factors in the relative
ages of Levi and Joseph. This implies four or five missing generations
between Amram and Moses.
[2]
The genealogy
of Benjamin is fraught with confusions. In what follows I am mainly
following the interpretations of Keil & Delitzsch (3:132-124,
144-149), who propose that many of the listed sons of Benjamin are in
fact grandsons or great-grandsons.
[3] Some of the
names of Bela's sons appear elsewhere as sons of Benjamin (Addar=Ard,
Gera, Naaman). Another difficulty is that Gera appears twice on the
list. A possible interpretation is that we have here two lists headed
by the two known sons of Bela, Addar/Ard and Naaman.
[4] The sequence "Gera,
Abihud" in 1 Chronicles 8:3 is read to mean, "Gera, father of
Ehud" (Ab-Ehud).