| Name | Meaning | Blessing from Jacob | Stone/Color (Exodus 28.17-21) |
Mother |
| 1. Reuben |
see, a son | You shall not excel | Sardius
red |
Leah |
| 2. Simeon |
heard | An instrument of cruelty, Cursed with anger, violence, and wrath, His descendants will be scattered | Topaz
greenish-yellow |
Leah |
| 3. Levi |
joined | An instrument of cruelty, Cursed with anger, violence, and wrath, His descendants will be scattered | Emerald
green |
Leah |
| 4. Judah |
praise | His brothers will praise Him Lion-King-obedience | Turquoise
blue-green |
Leah |
| 5. Dan |
he judged | He shall judge his people He shall be a viper and a snake | Sapphire
blue |
Bilhah (Rachel's servant) |
| 6. Naphtali |
wrestled | He shall be a deer let loose and he shall use beautiful words | Diamond
translucent |
Bilhah (Rachel's servant) |
| 7. Gad |
fortune | Raiders shall raid him and he shall raid them back | Jacinth
reddish-orange |
Zipah (Leah's servant) |
| 8. Asher |
happy | His food shall be rich | Agate
bands of color |
Zipah (Leah's servant) |
| 9. Issachar |
hire; reward | He shall be a slave of labor, a man burdened | Amethyst
purple |
Leah |
| 10. Zebulun |
honor | He shall live by boats, sea | Beryl
yellow |
Leah |
| 11. Joseph |
he adds | He shall be fruitful, strong, and blessed | Onyx
banded w/colors |
Rachel |
| 12. Benjamin |
son of the right hand | A wolf who devours his prey and divides the spoils | Jasper
reddish-yellow |
Rachel |
- Dinah (Daughter from Leah - 11th child of Jacob)
