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# Dan
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## Facts:
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Dan was Jacob’s fifth son. He was Bilhah’s first son. His descendants became one of the tribes of Israel.
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* His name sounds similar to the Hebrew word for “judge.”
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* The tribe of Dan settled in the northern part of Canaan. When used as the name of a region of land, the term “Dan” refers to the land given to the tribe of Dan.
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* “Dan” was also the name an Israelite city located about 60 miles north of Jerusalem. In the Old Testament times, the city of Dan served as a landmark for the northern boundary of the country of Israel, opposite the city of Beersheba as a landmark for the southern boundary.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))
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(See also: [twelve tribes of Israel](../other/12tribesofisrael.md), [Jacob](../names/jacob.md), [Bilhah](../names/bilhah.md))
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## Bible References:
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* [1 Chronicles 12:35](rc://en/tn/help/1ch/12/35)
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* [1 Kings 4:25](rc://en/tn/help/1ki/04/25)
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* [Exodus 1:1-5](rc://en/tn/help/exo/01/01)
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* [Genesis 14:14](rc://en/tn/help/gen/14/14)
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* [Genesis 30:6](rc://en/tn/help/gen/30/06)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong’s: H1835, H1839, H2051
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