Creation & Patriarchs

Birth of Zebulon

Birth of Zebulon is dated ≈ 1921 BC in the Modern reckoning and 1751 BC in the Traditional. It is told in Genesis 30:19–20. Zebulun, Jacob (Israel), Leah are part of it.

Again Leah conceived and bore a sixth son to Jacob.

Genesis 30:19 BSB

When did it happen?

Modern reckoning
≈ 1921 BC (placed between the dated events around it)
Traditional reckoning
1751 BC

Dates before about 900 BC depend on how the Bible's own numbers are added up. Why the two reckonings differ.

Where is it in the Bible?

Who was there, and where?

Events, people and places: Theographic Bible Metadata (Robert Rouse), CC BY-SA 4.0, reshaped; dates also from the sources named on each anchor.