(The Table is prepared and designed by Mr. Anil Pacharne.

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Names and Brief
back grounds of
Jacobs two wives.
After prayers,
Gods help in
their children
production.
Their own efforts
for having Children.
= Maidservants
= Mandrake fruits
Status of sons
Born for the
tribes of Jacob
(called Israel)
Birth numbers of
The sons of
LEACH and
RECHAL
Tribes
Numbers
As per the
Birth Serial
Names of
12 Tribes
of
ISRAEL



(1)




Name LEACH
Elder daughter of Laban.
First wife of J acob. Laban
gave his elder daughter Leach
to Jacob in marriage as per the
customs of that land by
deceiving Jacob, who loved
Labans second daughter. So
Jacob didnt like her. That is
why God always helped Leach
so that Jacob must give equal
status like wife and love too!
By Grace, God
kept her womb
open. Till her
menopause, she
born four sons for
Jacobs tribe.
Leach was less loved
by husband Jacob. To
please him and gain
his favor she tried to
reproduce more
children for his tribe.
Leachs own four
sons were born
normally before
her menopause.
From her husband
Jacob.
( 1 ) Reuben
( 2 ) Simeon
( 3 ) Levi
( 4 ) Judah
After Menopause
too, she hoped to
give sons for tribe.
She gave her own
maidservant as a wife
to Jacob on her behalf
From maidservant
ZILPAH born two
Sons for Leach.
( 5 ) Gad
( 6 ) Asher
God again heard
her prayers for
having children.
Then she used
Mandrakes Fruits and
born three Children.
Two own Sons are
born again (Plus
Daughter DINAH)
( 7 ) Issachar
( 8 ) Zebulun


(2)

Name RECHAL
Younger daughter of Laban.
Second wife of J acob. Real
love of Jacob. Only to marry
her Jacob had to serve Laban
for total period of 14 years !!
God kept her
barren to make
both sisters equal.
She gave her own
Maidservant on her
behalf to have child.
From maidservant
BILHAH born 2
Sons for Rechal.
( 1 ) Dan
( 2 ) Naphtali
God remembered
Rechal. He opened
her womb too !
Used fruits of
Mandrakes to bear
Children from Jacob.
At last she gave
Births to her two
own sons as well !
( 3 ) Joseph
( 4 ) Benjamin