Jacob

Jacob appears here alongside Esau as Isaac's second son — named with his alternate title Israel, signaling that his line is where the Chronicler's real focus lies, even as Esau's is resolved first.

Jacob is the third patriarch named in the covenant sequence — the promise made to Abraham and Isaac was ratified with Jacob as a binding, everlasting decree over the nation of Israel.

Jacob appears here under both his names — Jacob and Israel — as the father whose twelve sons became twelve tribes, providing the full roster that frames everything the chronicler is about to narrow down.

Jacob is referenced here as Simeon's father, establishing the patriarchal connection that grounds Simeon's tribal genealogy within the broader story of Israel's twelve founding families.

Jacob appears here as the father whose household authority Reuben violated — his concubine was taken, and in response the birthright passed away from Reuben to Joseph's sons, reshaping the entire tribal inheritance structure.

Jacob is mentioned here in his role as Israel — the patriarch whose dream at Bethel consecrated the very territory that his descendants through Joseph now controlled generations later.

Jacob is referenced here as Benjamin's father, establishing the patriarchal anchor that makes Benjamin's tribal identity significant within Israel's covenant lineage.