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Jacob
Jacob, son of Isaac and Rebekah, becomes the patriarch whose twelve sons stand behind the tribes of Israel. Genesis portrays his rivalry with Esau, years with Laban, encounter with God at Bethel, wrestling at the Jabbok, and the new name Israel.
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Jacob, son of Isaac and Rebekah, becomes the patriarch whose twelve sons stand behind the tribes of Israel. Genesis portrays his rivalry with Esau, years with Laban, encounter with God at Bethel, wrestling at the Jabbok, and the new name Israel.
Name meaning: He grasps the heel