Order of Jacob’s Sons’ Blessings

Question

In Genesis why did Jacob bless his sons in the order he did?

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Answers

  1. The Rabbis explain that the first four were blessed in order of their birth. After that, Jacob, using Divine insight, chose to bless each child according to his role in the greater tapestry that would be woven into the Jewish Nation.

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