Twelve Tribes Of Israel
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The first book of the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament 's Genesis , ends with the installation in Egypt of the Hebrews , or more accurately, 12 son of Jacob / Israel, direct or indirect founders of 12 tribes.
List of tribes of Israel
- Tribe of Reuben founded by Reuven (French, Ruben)
- Tribe of Simeon founded by Shimeon (French, Simeon)
- Tribe of Levi founded by Levi
- Tribe of Judah founded by Yehuda (in French, Judah, from which the dynasty of King David )
- Tribe of Issachar founded by Issa'har (in French, or Issachar Issachar)
- Zebulun founded by Zebulun (French, Zebulun)
- Tribe of Dan founded by Dan
- Tribe of Naphtali founded by Naphtali (in French, Naphtali)
- Tribe of Gad founded by Gad
- Tribe of Asher founded by Asher
- Tribe of Yosef founded by Yosef (in French, Joseph)
- Tribe of Manasseh founded by Yosef (in French, Joseph) father of Menashe (French, Manasseh)
- Tribe of Ephraim, founded by Joseph (French, Joseph), father of Ephraim.
- Tribe of Benjamin , founded by Biniamin (French, Benjamin)
The countdown of the twelve tribes of Israel corresponds to the twelve son of Jacob , except Levi , the Levites did not own land, and except Joseph who is replaced by its two son Manasseh and Ephraim.
Sometimes there are a tribe for Levi and the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh are grouped into a single "tribe of Joseph."
Note that the book of the Apocalypse attributed to the apostle John , mentions the twelve tribes of Israel in chapter 7, verses 4 and following, not to mention the tribe of Dan, but mentioning that of Levi, and as tribes Full those of Joseph and Manasseh References
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