Tribes of Israel, The

Tribes of Israel, The

Were twelve in number - Ge 49:28; Ac 26:12; Jas 1:1

Descended from Jacob's sons - Ge 35:22-26

Manasseh and Ephraim numbered among, instead of Joseph and Levi - Ge 48:5; Jos 14:3,4

Predictions respecting each of - Ge 49:3-27; De 33:6-29

EACH OF

• Under a president or chief
- Nu 1:4-16
• Divided into families
- Nu 1:2; 26:5-50; Jos 7:14
• Usually furnished an equal number of men for war
- Nu 31:4

Each family of, had a chief or head - Nu 36:1; 1Ch 4:38

Total strength of, on leaving Egypt - Ex 12:37; Nu 1:44-46; 2:32

Divided into four divisions while in the wilderness - Nu 10:14-28

Encamped in their divisions and by their standards round the tabernacles - Nu 2:2-31

Canaan to be divided amongst according to their numbers - Nu 33:54

REUBEN, GAD AND HALF MANASSEH

• Settled on east side of Jordan
- De 3:12-17; Jos 13:23-32
• Were required to assist in subduing Canaan
- Nu 32:6-32; De 3:18-20

Total strength of, on entering the land of Canaan - Nu 26:51

Canaan divided amongst nine and a half of, by lot - Jos 14:1-5

Situation of, and bounds of the inheritance of each - Jos 15:1-17:18

All inheritance to remain in the tribe and family to which allotted - Nu 36:3-9

Names of, engraven on the breastplate of the high priest - Ex 28:21; 39:14

Divided on mounts Ebal and Gerizim to hear the law - De 27:12,13

Remained as one people until the reign of Rehoboam - 1Ki 12:16-20