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Zebulun

Zebulun Tenth Son of Jacob, Who Shall Dwell by the Sea

Old Testamentc. 1911 BC View journey on map

About Zebulun

Zebulun was Leah's sixth and last son, and she named him hoping her husband would dwell with her. Jacob said he would dwell at the haven of the sea and be a haven for ships. His territory lay in lower Galilee, and Nazareth stood within it.

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Zebulun's Character Traits

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Zebulun's Life Timeline

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  1. Birthc. 1911 BC

    Leah bears Zebulun and hopes her husband will dwell with her.

    GEN 30:20
  2. Into Egyptc. 1876 BC

    Zebulun goes down into Egypt with three sons.

    GEN 46:14
  3. Jacob's blessingc. 1859 BC

    Jacob says he shall dwell at the haven of the sea, a haven for ships.

    GEN 49:13

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A Harbour for Others

The word over Zebulun is not about what he would gather but about what would shelter with him: he shall be for a haven of ships. A blessing can be given for someone else's sake, and the tribe that held the coast became the ground where Isaiah's light first shone.

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