Sons of Jacob (Children’s Class Song)
by Jeanie Pratt
Please feel free to use the following lyrics which I wrote many years ago. I could not remember the usual version and wanted the order of birth. I sing this to the tune of Jesus Loves Me.
I have a poster board with the song. I color code the boys' names by their mothers. I list the mothers in the same colors at the bottom of the board. This visual helps me recall many facts about them in the shortest possible time.
Sons of Jacob
Jacob bore them one by one
Reuben first then Simeon,
Levi and Judah. Next he had
Dan and Naphthali and Gad.
Asher was another one,
Issachar and Zebulun.
Rachel finally had two sons:
Joseph first then Benjamin.
by Sandy McTiernan
I completed Jeanie Pratt's song and changed it a bit. Thank you Jeannie for sharing your inspiration!
Twelve Sons of Jacob
From Genesis 29-30.
God gave Jacob one by one:
Reuben first, then Simeon ...
Levi, Naphtali, and Dan.
From Judah's line Jesus began.
Six sons of Jacob
Six sons of Jacob
Six sons of Jacob ...
And more were on the way!
Asher was another one,
Issachar, Gad, Zebulun.
Rachel fin'lly had two sons:
Joseph first, then Benjamin.
Twelve sons of Jacob
Twelve sons of Jacob
Twelve sons of Jacob
The tribes of Israel!
