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It was Reuben.

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The oldest son of Jacob and Leah was Reuben. He was the firstborn son and the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

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What does the name Reuben mean?

It means "Look, I have a son." He was Leah's first son in the Bible, so she named with as almost a sense of astonishment as well as a celebration that she was the first of Jacob's wives to bear a child. "behold, a son" Reuben means "behold, a son" in Hebrew. In the Bible, he was the oldest son of Jacob and Leah.


Who is Leah's oldest son?

Rachel?


Was Issachar the fifth son of Leah and the ninth son of Jacob?

The answer is yes.


Who was Jacob the son of?

Jacob had many sons as he had two wives Leah and rachel the daughters of Laban. The third son of Jacob was Levi.


Who was the third son of Jacob?

Jacob had many sons as he had two wives Leah and rachel the daughters of Laban. The third son of Jacob was Levi.


Who were the Reubenites in The Bible?

The Reubenites are the descendants of Jacob's [Israel's] firstborn son, Reuben."These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar..." (I Chron.2:1).


Who's son was Jacob in the Bible?

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.


Who was the first born son of Jacob and Leah from the bible?

It is Reuben.


What happened to Jacob's wifes?

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.


Where did the Levites come from?

Descendants of Levi, third son of Jacob by Leah. (Ge 29:32-34)


Youngest son of Jacob and Rachel?

Benjamin (Ben-o'-ni) was the last son before Rachel died.(Genesis 35:16-18)


How old is Judah?

The first Judah WAS THE 4th Son Jacob and Leah and is recorded in the bible Genisis 29:35