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# The covenant promises that God gave to Abraham were passed on to Isaac, then to Jacob, and then to Jacob’s 12 sons and their families
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All the descendants of Jacob would receive the land and blessings that God promised to Abraham and Isaac (See: [05:03](05/03), [06:04](06/04), [07:10](07/10)).
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# the 12 tribes of Israel
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God changed Jacob’s name to Israel. Therefore, the descendants of his 12 sons were called the 12 tribes of Israel.
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