How many wives has Jacob in the Bible?

Answer 1

The wives of Jacob were Leah and Rachel. Later on Jacob was given Leah's handmaiden Zil'-pah which bore him two sons. Rachel also gave Jacob her handmaiden Bil-hah, who also bore Jacob two sons. Altogether Jacob had four wives. The scripture in which these can be found are Genesis chapter 29 through Genesis 30.

Answer 2

One Answer:

Jacob Married Leah and Rachel

He had twelve sons and one daughter by his two wives, Leah and Rachel, and their maidservants, Bilhah and Zilpah.

Refer to Genesis 29 for specific information

Further information:

Jacob fell in love with Rachel, so he made a deal with her father that he would work for him for 7 years if he could marry Rachel. Seven years later, on the wedding day, Rachel's father sneaks Leah, Rachel's older sister, as the bride. he tricks Jacob into marrying Leah. Jacob gets angry and works for another 7 years to marry Rachel. By then he was 2 wives. Leah bores him many children, while Rachel only has a few. When they both couldn't have anymore kids, the let Jacob have a child with their maid servants.

Answer 3

he did have 4

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(Yes Ya'akov/Jacob had 4 wives-One He loved 3 he just had kids with)

Jacob who became Israel had 2 Wives He worked 7 years for Rachel, but got her sister Leah *(that's where the lifting of the vial comes from-right here!) then he had to work another 7 years to pay for Rachel which he did get her before the 7 years were up. and Leah and Rachel had each a Concubine, Rachel had Bihlah and Leah had Zilpah

Rachel gave Bilhah to him to wife-Gen.30:4, same in Gen.30:9 Leah gave Zilpah to him to wife!

It Looks like thise for all of them and the kids:

----Sons-------------------Meanings-----------------Mothers

1 Reuben/Re'uven------God saw my troubles---Leah

2.Simeon/Shim'on------hearing/listen/shema----Leah

3.Levi/La'vey-------------attached---------------Leah

4.Judah/Yahudah-------celebrate---------------Leah

5.Dan/Dawn--------------he judged--------------Bilhah

6 Naphtali/Naphtaly-----wrestling---------------Bilhah

7 Gad/Gaw-------------troop/good fortune------Zilpah

8 Asher is Hebrew-------happy------------------Zilpah

9.Issachar/Yissakhar---there is reward---------Leah's 5th son

10Zebulan/Zevulun-----dwell----------------------Leah's 6th son

11.Joseph/Yoseph------let him add-------------Rachel

B'resheet/Genesis35:18

12.Ben'oni/Ben'ony-----son of my grief----------Rachel, then she dies

Jacob changes his name to:

12.Benjamin/Ben'yamin-son of my right hand---Rachel

Reuven also means'Behold a Son'

Bar & Ben means: Son (as Son of) Like Yeshua Ben Yoseph=Yeshua son of Joseph

Answer 4

Jacob worked for Laban for seven years, as he wanted to marry Rachel. But Laban cheated him and gave Leah instead. So he worked another seven years for Rachel.

Answer 5

Dinah is the only recorded daughter mentioned with Jacob's 12 sons.

Answer 6

Jacob had twelve sons (with four wives).

Answer 7

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