Birth: Genesis 25:21-26
Death: Genesis 49:29 after living 147 yrs. (see Genesis 47:28)
Grandfather: Abraham
Grandmother: Sarai/Sarah
Father: Isaac
Mother: Rebekah/Rebecca
Brother: Esau
Father-in-law: Laban
Reuben - Jacob's 1st son chronologically
References: Genesis 29:32,
35:23
Simeon - Jacob's 2nd son chronologically
References: Genesis 29:33,
35:23
Levi - Jacob's 3rd son chronologically
References: Genesis 29:34,
35:23
Judah - Jacob's 4th son chronologically
References: Genesis 29:35,
35:23
Issachar - Jacob's 9th son chronologically
References: Genesis 29:32,
35:23
Zebulun - Jacob's 10th son chronologically
References: Genesis 29:32,
35:23
Gad - Jacob's 7th son chronologically
References: Genesis 30:11,
35:26
Asher - Jacob's 8th son chronologically
References: Genesis 30:13,
35:26
Joseph - Jacob's 11th son chronologically
References: Genesis 30:24,
35:24
Ben-Oni (Benjamin) - Jacob's 12th son chronologically
References: Genesis 35:16-24
Jacob's descendants according to 1 Chronicles 2:1-15:
Judah > Er, Onan and Shelah (via the Canaanite daughter of Shua), Perez and Zerah (via Tamar, Judah's daughter-in-law)
Perez > Hezron and Hamul
Hezron > Jerahmeel, Ram and Caleb
Ram > Amminadab > Nahshon > Salmon > Boaz > Obed > Jesse > Eliab, Abinadab, Shimea, Nethanel, Raddai, Ozem and David
Zerah > Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol and Darda
Esau and Jacob were born when Isaac was 60 yrs, old - Genesis 24:21-28.
Jacob got Esau's birthright - Genesis 25:29-34.
With the help of his mother, Jacob tricked Isaac into giving him Esau's blessing - Genesis 27:1-40.
When Esau vowed to kill him, Jacob fled to his uncle Laban in Haran - Genesis 27:41-46.
He fell in love with Rachel, Laban's younger daughter and agreed to stay with Laban for 7 yrs. to be able to marry her -
Genesis 29:1-22.
After 7 yrs., Laban tricked him into sleeping with Leah, the older daughter on the wedding night. Jacob agreed to stay another 7 yrs. after Laban gave him both Leah & Rachel as wives - Genesis 29:23-28.
Leah, her concubine, Rachel and her concubine had 11 sons and 1 daughter - Genesis 29:29-35;
30:1-24.
Tensions arise after 20 yrs. pass and Laban refused to let them go. Jacob packed his wives and left - Genesis
30:25-43; 31:1-21.
Laban caught up with them and parted ways in a peace agreement - Genesis 31:22-55.
Jacob was renamed Israel after wresting with God - Genesis 32:22-32.
Jacob and Esau reconciled - Genesis Genesis 33:1-20.
God appears again to Israel (Jacob) at Bethel and promises him the land promised to Abraham's descendants (Canaan) - Genesis 35:9-15.
Rachel had her 2nd son, Benjamin, but died during childbirth - Genesis 35:16-19.
His father, Isaac died, in Mamre - Genesis 35:27-29.
Jacob mourned the loss of his son, Joseph, presumed dead after his brothers sold him into slavery -
Genesis 37:12-36.
Jacob and his whole family went to Egypt after Joseph offered them safety during the severe regional drought - Genesis
46; 47.
Per Genesis 47:28, "Jacob lived in Egypt seventeen years, and the years of his life were a hundred and forty-seven."
Jacob blessed his sons - Genesis 49:1-28.
After his death, Joseph took Jacob's body to Canaan to be buried with Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebekah and Leah - Genesis
Genesis 49:29-33; Genesis 50:1-14