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==The Origin of the Twelve Tribes== | ==The Origin of the Twelve Tribes== | ||
<small>{{참고|Jacob|l1=Jacob}}</small> | <small>{{참고|Jacob|l1=Jacob}}</small> | ||
[[Jacob]] received the name “Israel” after wrestling with God. God promised Jacob that He would make a great nation out of his descendants. As promised, Jacob had twelve sons from his wives Leah and Rachel and | [[Jacob]] received the name “Israel” after wrestling with God. God promised Jacob that He would make a great nation out of his descendants. As promised, Jacob had twelve sons from his wives Leah and Rachel and their maidservants Bilhah and Zilpah. The descendants of these twelve sons prospered greatly and constituted all the tribes of Israel, collectively known as the “twelve tribes.” | ||
*'''Jacob’s Twelve Sons, the Foundation of the Twelve Tribes''' | *'''Jacob’s Twelve Sons, the Foundation of the Twelve Tribes''' | ||