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Dan דן

Dan was the first son of Yaakov and Bilhah and father of the tribe of Dan.

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Dan was born to Yaakov and Bilhah, Rochel's maidservant; Rochel said 'G-d has judged me' (Bereishis 30:5–6). Yaakov blessed him: 'Dan shall judge his people as one of the tribes of Israel' (49:16).

Shimshon was from the tribe of Dan (Shoftim 13:2). The Gemara relates that Chushim son of Dan stopped Esav at Yaakov's burial (Sotah 13a).

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  1. 1בראשית ל':ה'–ו'
  2. 2בראשית מ"ט:ט"ז–י"ח
  3. 3שופטים י"ג:ב'
  4. 4סוטה י"ג ע"א
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