Sons of Leah: Naming the Tribes of Israel | Special Episode

The Bible tells us exactly why Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Yehudah, Issachar, and Zebulun were named the way they were. Yet, the dictionaries say the meanings are dubious and uncertain.

It’s obvious Leah didn’t use pre-existing names, or follow any known grammatical rules for the sons.

Here’s an idea on how the names were created, and how they really do mean just what the Bible says.

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro
0:58 Reuben
2:57 Simeon
4:07 Levi
4:58 Yehudah
5:55 Issachar
7:14 Zebulun
10:09 Full list of meanings and an important note

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