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    How many sons did Jacob have?

    12 sons and one daughter (Dinah)

    Source: Bereishit 29-30, 35

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    Jacob had 12 sons who became the 12 tribes of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph (later split into Ephraim and Manasseh), and Benjamin. He also had one daughter, Dinah. These tribes formed the foundational structure of the Jewish nation.

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