Gen 46:21 And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.
Benjamin (Ben-o'-ni) was the last son before Rachel died.(Genesis 35:16-18)
The mother of Joseph, son of Jacob, was Rachel. He was her first-born son.
Benjamin was the son of Jacob and one of his wives, Rachel. The birth of Benjamin was very, very painful for Rachel. When Benjamin was born Rachel named him, with her dying breath, Benoni, meaning Son of My Pain. Jacob altered the name to Benjamin, literally meaning Son of the Right. People assume this to mean the right hand. The right was associated with riotousness, strength, and courage. The name Benjamin in Hebrew is Bin-Yamin. Bin means Son of and Yamin means Right. The word right also means south, so Benjamin's name might be describing the location of his birth. Side note, my name is Benjamin.
Jacob and Rachel had only 2 sons, Joseph and Benjamin. The others were from his other wives Leah, Bilhah and Zilpah. The older (not oldest) son as per the crossword question is therefore Joseph.
Benjamin means A Hebrew patriarch; the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel and The smallest tribe of Israel, traditionally descended from him.
Rachel wife of Jacob died by giving birth to Benjamin
Rachel was la bans daughter she married Jacob Isaacs son.
Yes, Benjamin became Jacob's favorite son after Joseph's supposed death. Jacob's deep grief over losing Joseph led him to favor Benjamin, who was Joseph's younger brother and the only other son of Rachel, Jacob's beloved wife. This favoritism is evident in Jacob's special treatment of Benjamin, including giving him a larger portion of food during their time in Egypt.
He never had sisters, he had many brothers. He was the 11th of his twelve brothers and the 12th brother was Benjamin who was born before his mom Rachel died. Rachel was the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Jacob (Israel)'s first wife was Rachel's sister, Leah.
In the Bible, Jacob had two wives: Leah and Rachel. Leah bore him six sons, while Rachel had two sons. Rachel died giving birth to their second son, Benjamin. Leah's fate is not specifically mentioned after Jacob's death.
Joseph was, like his younger brother Benjamin, the son of his favorite wife, Rachel. Joseph was also favored because he was Rachel's first child.
In the Bible, Jacob's son Benjamin was not mentioned as committing any significant wrongdoing. Benjamin was the youngest son of Jacob and is described as being favored by his father. If there are any negative actions associated with Benjamin, they are not a prominent part of the biblical narrative.