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The twelve sons form the basis for the twelve tribes of Israel, listed in the order from oldest to youngest: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, and Benjamin. Jacob was known to display favoritism among his children, particularly for Joseph and Benjamin, the sons of his favorite wife, Rachel, and ...
Català: Mapa dels territoris assignats a les "dotze tribus d'Israel" segons el Llibre de Josuè, capítols 13-19, abans del moviment de Dan al nord. Tingueu en compte que aquests territoris només estaven suposadament assignats a aquestes tribus, i els mateixos textos indiquen que les tribus tenien problemes per conquerir totes aquestes zones i ciutats als pobles nadius.
Català: Mapa dels territoris assignats a les "dotze tribus d'Israel" segons el Llibre de Josuè, capítols 13-19, abans del moviment de Dan al nord. Tingueu en compte que aquests territoris només estaven suposadament assignats a aquestes tribus, i els mateixos textos indiquen que les tribus tenien problemes per conquerir totes aquestes zones i ciutats als pobles nadius.
The headquarters of the Twelve Tribes of Israel organisation in Shashamane, Ethiopia. Members are grouped into Twelve Tribes, modelled after the Twelve Tribes of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Dan, Gad, Asher, Naphtali, Joseph, and Benjamin. Each member belongs to a tribe, which is determined by Gregorian birth month ...
v. t. e. The Tribe of Dan (Hebrew: דָּן, "Judge") was one of the twelve tribes of Israel, according to the Torah. According to the Hebrew Bible, the tribe initially settled in the hill lands bordering Judah and the Philistines but migrated north due to pressure of their enemies, settling at Laish (later known as Dan), near Mount Hermon.
According to the Tanakh, the Tribe of Manasseh was a part of a loose confederation of Israelite tribes from after the conquest of the land by Joshua until the formation of the first Kingdom of Israel in c. 1050 BC. No central government existed, and in times of crisis the people were led by ad hoc leaders known as Judges (see Book of Judges).
The tribe of Issachar is also said to have been most influential in making proselytes (Gen. R. 98:12; comp. Sifre, Deut. 364). Although Issachar was the ninth son of Jacob, the prince of his tribe was the second to bring the offering for the dedication of the altar (Numbers 7:18-23), because the tribe was well versed in Torah (Gen. R. 72:4).
The Ishmaelites (Hebrew: יִשְׁמְעֵאלִים, romanized: Yīšməʿēʾlīm; Arabic: بَنِي إِسْمَاعِيل, romanized: Banī Ismā'īl, lit. 'sons of Ishmael') were a collection of various Arab tribes, tribal confederations and small kingdoms described in Abrahamic tradition as being descended from and named after Ishmael, a prophet according to the Quran, the first son of ...