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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.
Map of the twelve tribes of Israel; Simeon is shaded gold, in the south Map of Simeon's territory (east is on the top of the map). According to the Hebrew Bible, the tribe consisted of descendants of Simeon, the second son of Jacob and of Leah, from whom it took its name. [4]
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).
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.
From after the conquest of the land by Joshua until the formation of the first Kingdom of Israel in c. 1050 BC, the Tribe of Asher formed a part of a loose confederation of Israelite tribes. No central government existed, and in times of crisis the people were led by ad hoc figures known as Judges (see the Book of Judges).
Map of the Holy Land, Pietro Vesconte, 1321, showing the allotments of the tribes of Israel. Described by Adolf Erik Nordenskiöld as "the first non-Ptolemaic map of a definite country" [64] The monarchic state was divided into two states, Israel and Judah, due to civil and religious disputes.