Dan

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Dan (Hebrew: דּן, Dān; "judge"), (b. 2190 AM 1970 BC
1792 H
2190 AM
), was a Jacob and Bilhah (the first son of Bilhah, but the fifth son of Jacob). He is the ancestor of the Tribe of Dan. He had eleven brothers: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, and Benjamin. He also had a sister, Dinah.

Entry into Egypt

On 15 Abib 2238 AM25 April 1921 BC
15 Iyar 1840 H
15 Abib 2238 AM
, Dan came to Egypt permanently, having visited Egypt twice before to buy grain during the famine of 2236-42 AM. He was 48 years old at the time and had one named son, Hushim.

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Born 2190 AM  +
Brother of Reuben  +, Simeon  +, Levi  +, Judah  +, Naphtali  +, Gad  +, Asher  +, Issachar  +, Zebulun  +, Joseph  +, Benjamin  +, and Dinah  +
Entry into Egypt 15 Abib 2238 AM  +
Father of Hushim  +
Name means judge  +
Son of Jacob  +, and Bilhah  +
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