Jacob, also called Israel, is a Hebrew patriarch who is considered the traditional ancestor of the Twelve Tribes of Israel. In the Hebrew Bible he is the grandson of Abraham and Sarah and the son of Isaac and Rebekah. The most noteworthy episodes in his life include his birth along with his twin Esau, his acquisition of the birthright from his father, his vision in a dream of a ladder to heaven, his labors to obtain marriages with Rachel and Leah, his supernatural wrestling encounter, and his role in the story of his son Joseph.
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