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Patriarch With 12 Sons Crossword Clue

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• French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)

• (Old Testament) son of Isaac; brother of Esau; father of the twelve patriarchs of Israel; Jacob wrestled with God and forced God to bless him, so God gave Jacob the new name of Israel (meaning `one who has been strong against God')

41%7 One of the twelve sons of the patriarch Jacob
noun

• (Old Testament) the son of Abraham who was cast out after the birth of Isaac; considered the forebear of 12 Arabian tribes

• a person who is rejected (from society or home)

23%5Patriarch in the Book of Genesis
noun

• chief god of the Assyrians; god of military prowess and empire; identified with Babylonian Anshar

• an ancient Assyrian city on the Tigris and traditional capital of Assyria; just to the south of the modern city of Mosul in Iraq

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New York Times03 Aug 2017 Down 28
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