Benjamin
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Benjamin was the younger of the two sons of Jacob and Rachel, and Jacob's twelfth and youngest son overall in Jewish, Christian and Islamic tradition. He was also considered the progenitor of the Isra
Painting by Arthur Pond (1745) after Francisco de Zurbarán's portrait from the series (Jacob and His Twelve Sons) c. 1640 – c. 1645
Benjamin (right) embracing his brother Joseph
An illustration from the Morgan Bible of Benjamin being returned to Egypt (Genesis 44)
An exterior view of a Mamluk caravanserai complex, including the mausoleum of Nabi Yamin, traditionally believed to be the tomb of Benjamin, located outside Kfar Saba, Israel
Jacob
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Jacob, later given the name Israel, is the third Hebrew patriarch in Judaism and an important figure in the Abrahamic religions. He first appears in the Torah, where he is described in the Book of Gen
Benjamin
…Benjamin (Hebrew: בִּנְיָמִין, Bīnyāmīn 'Son of (the) right') was the younger of the two sons of Jacob and Rachel, and Jacob's twelfth and youngest son overall in Jewish, Christian and Islamic tradition. He was also considered the progenitor of the…
Detail from Jacob Seeking the Forgiveness of Esau (1652) by Jan Victors
Jacob's Dream statue and display on the campus of Abilene Christian University
Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Judah by Michelangelo Buonarroti, Sistine Chapel, Vatican City
Jacob offering a bowl of stew to Esau for his birthright, 18th-century painting by Zacarias Gonzalez Velazquez