Quick Facts
Patriarch / Tribal Leader
Role
1918 BC – 1805 BC
Lifespan
The World They Lived In
1918 BC1805 BC
Middle Kingdom Egypt & Canaanite City-States
Key Verses
Seventh son of Jacob, firstborn of Leah's maid Zilpah. A warrior tribe; Jacob's wordplay blessed him, 'a raiding band shall raid him, but he shall raid at their heels.' His tribe settled east of the Jordan. (Distinct from Gad the seer, the later prophet of King David.)
Seventh son of Jacob, firstborn of Leah's maid Zilpah.
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