TWELVE TRIBES of ISRAEL prophetic notes
L= Reu-ben means 'see, a son' and sounds like 'he has seen my misery'
L = Simeon means 'hearing'
L = Levi means 'attached'
L = Judah means 'celebrated' and sounds like 'praise'
(These four were born probably over 3-4 years)
L = Dan means 'judged' or 'vindicated'
L = Naphtali means 'my wrestling, struggle'
(born in the 4th-6th years)
L = Gad sounds like 'a crowd gathers' or 'fortune comes'
L = Asher means 'happy'
(born 5th-8th years; during this time, Jacob finishes his official service and starts tending the flocks for payment)
L = a mandrake had roots that looked like two legs and was considered an aphrodisiac (Rachel wanted this to help get pregnant, and bought it with one night)
L = Issachar means 'he will bring a reward' or 'hired'
L = Zebulun means 'dwelling or habitation'
L = Dinah means 'justice'
(born in the 6th-11th years)
L = Joseph means 'let him add' or 'adding'
(born in the 9th-13th years)
Prophetic =
Reuben/ "he has looked upon my affliction" /all four by Leah (in Egypt?)/Moses sees his people's afflictions
Simeon/ "heard my cry" / then God hears their cries
Levi "joined" (with my husband) joined with God at Passover
Judah "praise be to God" celebrating freedom out of Egypt
Dan "judged" (corrected, repaid by God) both by Bilhah (in the Wilderness?) corrected by God at the waters of Meribah; Punished with 40 years in the wilderness for their attitude
Naphtali "wrestlings, prevailed" took over the Holy Land
Gad "troop" or "good fortune" both by Zilpah (in the Land?) enemies come or land is conquered
Asher "happy" initially prevail against enemies; time of peace
Issachar "reward" or "hired service" two more from Leah (in the Land?) taken over, bad reward for idol worship
Zebulon "dwell" dwelled in Assyria, Babylon, Persia, Palestine, the whole world
(Dina) (justice)
Joseph "addition, adding" both by Rachel (the Kingdom?) Brought back to the Holy Land, joined with God again; in End Times, will be added back unto God
Benjamin "son of my right hand" End Times; submitting to Jesus, the Right Hand of God
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