Genesis 29:31-30:24 – The Dirty Dozen

In this week’s text, we will witness the birth of eleven of Jacob’s twelve sons. Six of them will be born to Leah; four will be born to Leah and Rachel’s handmaids; and one will be born to Rachel. When we get to chapter 35, we will read about the birth of the twelfth son born to Rachel. I like to refer to these twelve sons as the “dirty dozen,” not because they were physically filthy, but because of the […]