Sons of
Israel by Birth Order
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Tribes of YHWH: The
Amphictyony
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Reuben
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Reuben
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Simeon
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Simeon
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Levi
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Levi
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Tribe of Moses and Aaron - Will be the main priestly
tribe in Israel - the Levites were not given specific territory in the promised
land, but were to be priests throughout the land. The people provided
for them through their offerings at the sactuary sites the Levites
maintained.
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Judah
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Judah
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This will become the most prominent of the tribes.
Situated in the sourthern part of Israel, Judah will have the lion's share
of land. It is from the tribe of Judah that David will come, as well
as the Messiah-"Son of David," Jesus. One of the titles of the
Messiah is the "Lion of Judah." The lion is one of the rare symbols
in scripture that is applied to the Messiah and to Satan.
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Dan
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Dan
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Naphtali
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Naphtali
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Gad
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Gad
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Asher
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Asher
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Issachar
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Issachar
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Zebulun
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Zebulun
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Joseph
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Benjamin
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These are the only sons of Rachel, for whom
Jacob worked fourteen years.
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Benjamin
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Ephraim & Manasseh
(Sons of Joseph)
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There is no tribe of Joseph. The tribal
pariarchs are Ephraim and Manasseh, who receive Jacob's blessing.
Benjamin is closely allied with Judah and rarely is the name Benjamin listed
without being closely followed by Ephraim and Manasseh in Sacred Scripture
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Sons
of Leah
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"For God had pity on Leah, seeing
that she was not loved."
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Sons of Rachel
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"She was beautiful and shapely"
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Sons of Jacob's Concubines
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By maidservants of Leah and Rachel
Concubines of Jacob-Israel
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