The births of Jacob’s twelve sons
Beginning with Reuben and ending with Benjamin. A daughter, Dinah, is born in the same period.
The facts
| Dates | 1791 BC |
|---|---|
| Era | Age of the Patriarchs |
| Source | Printed on the chart |
A disputed dateTrue
Where this sits on the chart
The births of Jacob’s twelve sons falls 2213 years out from Creation at the centre, inside the Age of the Patriarchs arc. On the printed chart you can put a finger here and read straight outward to see what the rest of the world was doing in the same moment.
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Who else was alive
Marriage of Isaac and Rebekah1812 BCJacob flees to Haran1796 BCJacob’s dream of the ladder at Bethel1796 BCJacob marries Leah and Rachel1794 BCJacob wrestles with an angel and his name is changed to Israel1776 BCJoseph sold into slavery by his brothers1748 BCJoseph1745 BC – 1635 BCJoseph interprets Pharaoh’s dreams1711 BC
Now see where it sits
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