page_title: Dan (son of Jacob)
hierarchical_section_title: Dan (son of Jacob)
caption_attribution_description: English: 1640-1645 painting of the biblical patriarch by Francisco de Zurbarán
context_page_description: According to the Book of Genesis, Dan was the fifth son of Jacob and the first son of Bilhah. He was the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Dan. In the biblical account, Dan's mother is described as Rachel's handmaid, who becomes one of Jacob's wives.
  He was the father of Hushim, according to Gen 46:23. Samson was a descendant of Dan.
context_section_description: According to the Book of Genesis, Dan (Hebrew: דָּן, Dān, "judgment" or "he judged") was the fifth son of Jacob and the first son of Bilhah. He was the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Dan. In the biblical account, Dan's mother is described as Rachel's handmaid, who becomes one of Jacob's wives. (Book of Genesis, Genesis 30:1–6)
  He was the father of Hushim, according to Gen 46:23. Samson was a descendant of Dan.
caption: Painting by Francisco de Zurbarán (from Jacob and his twelve sons, c. 1640–45)
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