The woman is also identified by the twelve stars upon her head that indicate the twelve tribes of Israel, as well as the sun and the moon that point to Jacob and Rachel as ancestor and ancestress of Israel. This symbolism is clear from Joseph’s dream:
Huu mwanamke anatajwa pia na kusemekana kuwa atakuwa na nyota kumi na mbili katika kichwa chake, na hii ni alama ya makabila kumi na mbili ya Israeli, pamoja na jua na mwezi ambavyo vimemlenga Yakobo na Raheli kama ni wao watu wa kwanza katika taifa la Israeli. Haya yote yanaweza kulinganishwa na yale yaliyo katika ndoto ya Yusufu katika Mwanzo ambapo tunasoma hivi: