Genesis 30:13, The Twelve Tribes of Israel, part II of II

Then Leah said, “How happy I am! The women will call me happy.” So she named him Asher.

//Yesterday, I asked whether the twelve tribes of Israel preceded the story of the twelve sons of Jacob. This would mean the stories told in the Bible were allegorical, meant to unify existing tribes, rather than to present the true history of Israel’s origin.

The tribe of Dan, for example, appears to be somewhat of a late comer, as discussed yesterday. Yesterday’s verse may provide a hint that Dan came from...