The Tribes of Israel
The Tribes of Israel, in the Bible, the Hebrew people who, after the death of Moses, took possession of the Promised Land of Canaan under the leadership of Joshua. Because the tribes were named after sons or grandsons of Jacob,…
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The Tribe of Dan
The Tribe of Dan (Hebrew: דָּן), meaning, “Judge,” was one of the tribes of Israel, according to the Torah. They were allocated a coastal portion of land when the people of Israel entered the Promised Land, later moving northwards. Origin…
Tribe of Benjamin
According to the Torah, the Tribe of Benjamin (Hebrew: שבט בִּנְיָמִין, Modern Shevat Binyamin, Tiberian Shevaṭ Binyāmîn) was one of the Tribes of Israel descended from Benjamin, the youngest son of the patriarch Jacob and his wife Rachel. In the Samaritan Pentateuch…
The Tribe Of Asher
According to the Hebrew Bible, the Tribe of Asher (Hebrew: אָשֵׁר, Modern Asher, Tiberian ʼĀšēr; “happy one”) was one of the Tribes of Israel. The fortune of Asher is foreshadowed in the Blessing of Jacob, where it is said: “Asher, his food…