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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 31:4Each 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 3:18-20Total 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
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