7:7 from the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand, from the tribe of Levi twelve thousand, from the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand,
from the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand,
- Simeon means "hearing and obeying".
- Simeon is the second son of Jacob.
- Simeon's mother was Leah.
- Simeon along with Levi avenged for the rape of Dinah their sister. (Genesis 34:18-31).
- Dad's "blessing" was rather negative because Simeon apparently was self-willed and hot tempered. (Genesis 49:5-7).
from the tribe of Levi twelve thousand,
- Levi means "cleaving to".
- Levi was the third son of Jacob.
- Levi's mother was Leah.
- Levi is a non-landed tribe. They were the priests (Numbers 1:47-54), and had designated cities among the all the landed tribes.
- Levi along with Simeon avenged for the rape of Dinah their sister. (Genesis 34:18-31).
- Levi's blessing from dad was the same as Simeon's (Genesis 49:5-7).
- Moses' blessing for Levi is found in Deuteronomy 33:8-11.
from the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand,
- Issachar means "Reward".
- Issachar was the fifth son of Jacob.
- According to dad's blessing, Issachar had a strong character (Genesis 49:14-15).
- There is no blessing for Issachar from Moses.