Genesis 29:31-30:24 – The Dirty Dozen

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 smutty circumstances we will read about today that surrounded their birth.

George