Order of Jacob’s Sons’ Blessings

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In Genesis why did Jacob bless his sons in the order he did?

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  1. The Just Ask! - AskTheRabbi.org Team

    The Rabbis explain that the first four were blessed in order of their birth. After that, Jacob, using Divine insight, chose to bless each child according to his role in the greater tapestry that would be woven into the Jewish Nation.

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