Twelve.
I believe it was Jacob/Isreal who had Twelve sons.
The descendants of Jacob mentioned in the Bible are the twelve tribes of Israel.
The third patriarch in the Bible is Jacob, also known as Israel. He was the son of Isaac and Rebekah, and the grandson of Abraham and Sarah. Jacob had twelve sons, who became the ancestors of the Twelve Tribes of Israel.
Jacob has 12 kids;;
Jacob and Esau were Isaac and Rebekah's children.
Gad was one of the twelve sons of Jacob. The descendants of each of Jacob's sons became a tribe within the nation of Israel.
yes, she was she was the wife of Abraham which man her an IsraeliteAnswer:There were no Israelites until Abraham's grandson, Jacob [whose name was changed to Israel - Gen.32:28], had children - the "twelve tribes of Israel." Jacob's twelve sons were the first Israelites.
He was the son of Jacob, one of the twelve tribes.
There is a story of Jacob in Genesis 37:3-4, where Jacob gives a tunic ( coat, cape ?)of many colors to Joseph, one of his twelve sons.
Abraham and Sarah had Isaac. Issac and Rebecca had Jacob. Jacob had twelve sons, who became the heads of the twelve tribes of Israel. Their descendants became known as the 'Jews' (Hebrews, Nation of Israel).
In the Bible, Jacob's name change to Israel signifies a transformation in his character and relationship with God. It represents a new identity and a renewed purpose as the father of the twelve tribes of Israel, chosen by God to lead his people.
Eleven of Jacob's sons were born in Genesis 29:32 to 30:20. The twelfth was born in Genesis 35:16-18.