Bible Cross References
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Genesis 49:4
You are like a raging flood, But you will not be the most important, For you slept with my concubine And dishonored your father's bed.
Leviticus 18:8
Do not disgrace your father by having intercourse with any of his other wives.
2 Samuel 16:21
Ahithophel answered, "Go and have intercourse with your father's concubines whom he left behind to take care of the palace. Then everyone in Israel will know that your father regards you as his enemy, and your followers will be greatly encouraged."
2 Samuel 16:22
So they set up a tent for Absalom on the palace roof, and in the sight of everyone Absalom went in and had intercourse with his father's concubines.
2 Samuel 20:3
When David arrived at his palace in Jerusalem, he took the ten concubines he had left to take care of the palace, and put them under guard. He provided for their needs, but did not have intercourse with them. They were kept confined for the rest of their lives, living like widows.
1 Chronicles 5:1
These are the descendants of Reuben, the oldest of Jacob's sons. (Because he had sex with one of his father's concubines, he lost the rights belonging to the first-born son, and those rights were given to Joseph.
1 Corinthians 5:1
Now, it is actually being said that there is sexual immorality among you so terrible that not even the heathen would be guilty of it. I am told that a man is sleeping with his stepmother!
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Genesis 35:18
But she was dying, and as she breathed her last, she named her son Benoni, but his father named him Benjamin.
Genesis 29:31-35
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When the LORD saw that Leah was loved less than Rachel, he made it possible for her to have children, but Rachel remained childless.
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Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She said, "The LORD has seen my trouble, and now my husband will love me"; so she named him Reuben.
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She became pregnant again and gave birth to another son. She said, "The LORD has given me this son also, because he heard that I was not loved"; so she named him Simeon.
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Once again she became pregnant and gave birth to another son. She said, "Now my husband will be bound more tightly to me, because I have borne him three sons"; so she named him Levi.
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Then she became pregnant again and gave birth to another son. She said, "This time I will praise the LORD"; so she named him Judah. Then she stopped having children.
Genesis 30:5-24
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Bilhah became pregnant and bore Jacob a son.
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Rachel said, "God has judged in my favor. He has heard my prayer and has given me a son"; so she named him Dan.
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Bilhah became pregnant again and bore Jacob a second son.
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Rachel said, "I have fought a hard fight with my sister, but I have won"; so she named him Naphtali.
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When Leah realized that she had stopped having children, she gave her slave Zilpah to Jacob as his wife.
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Then Zilpah bore Jacob a son.
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Leah said, "I have been lucky"; so she named him Gad.
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Zilpah bore Jacob another son,
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and Leah said, "How happy I am! Now women will call me happy"; so she named him Asher.
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During the wheat harvest Reuben went into the fields and found mandrakes, which he brought to his mother Leah. Rachel said to Leah, "Please give me some of your son's mandrakes."
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Leah answered, "Isn't it enough that you have taken away my husband? Now you are even trying to take away my son's mandrakes." Rachel said, "If you will give me your son's mandrakes, you can sleep with Jacob tonight."
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When Jacob came in from the fields in the evening, Leah went out to meet him and said, "You are going to sleep with me tonight, because I have paid for you with my son's mandrakes." So he had intercourse with her that night.
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God answered Leah's prayer, and she became pregnant and bore Jacob a fifth son.
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Leah said, "God has given me my reward, because I gave my slave to my husband"; so she named her son Issachar.
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Leah became pregnant again and bore Jacob a sixth son.
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She said, "God has given me a fine gift. Now my husband will accept me, because I have borne him six sons"; so she named him Zebulun.
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Later she bore a daughter, whom she named Dinah.
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Then God remembered Rachel; he answered her prayer and made it possible for her to have children.
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She became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She said, "God has taken away my disgrace by giving me a son.
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May the LORD give me another son"; so she named him Joseph.
Genesis 46:8-27
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The members of Jacob's family who went to Egypt with him were his oldest son Reuben
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and Reuben's sons: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
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Simeon and his sons: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman.
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Levi and his sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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Judah and his sons: Shelah, Perez, and Zerah. (Judah's other sons, Er and Onan, had died in Canaan.) Perez' sons were Hezron and Hamul.
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Issachar and his sons: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron.
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Zebulun and his sons: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.
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These are the sons that Leah had borne to Jacob in Mesopotamia, besides his daughter Dinah. In all, his descendants by Leah numbered thirty-three.
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Gad and his sons: Zephon, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arod, and Areli.
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Asher and his sons: Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, Beriah, and their sister Serah. Beriah's sons were Heber and Malchiel.
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These sixteen are the descendants of Jacob by Zilpah, the slave woman whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah.
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Jacob's wife Rachel bore him two sons: Joseph and Benjamin.
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In Egypt Joseph had two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, by Asenath, the daughter of Potiphera, a priest in Heliopolis.
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Benjamin's sons were Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.
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These fourteen are the descendants of Jacob by Rachel.
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Dan and his son Hushim.
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Naphtali and his sons: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.
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These seven are the descendants of Jacob by Bilhah, the slave woman whom Laban gave to his daughter Rachel.
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The total number of the direct descendants of Jacob who went to Egypt was sixty-six, not including his sons' wives.
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Two sons were born to Joseph in Egypt, bringing to seventy the total number of Jacob's family who went there.
Genesis 49:1-28
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Jacob called for his sons and said, "Gather around, and I will tell you what will happen to you in the future:
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"Come together and listen, sons of Jacob. Listen to your father Israel.
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"Reuben, my first-born, you are my strength And the first child of my manhood, The proudest and strongest of all my sons.
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You are like a raging flood, But you will not be the most important, For you slept with my concubine And dishonored your father's bed.
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"Simeon and Levi are brothers. They use their weapons to commit violence.
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I will not join in their secret talks, Nor will I take part in their meetings, For they killed people in anger And they crippled bulls for sport.
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A curse be on their anger, because it is so fierce, And on their fury, because it is so cruel. I will scatter them throughout the land of Israel. I will disperse them among its people.
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"Judah, your brothers will praise you. You hold your enemies by the neck. Your brothers will bow down before you.
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Judah is like a lion, Killing his victim and returning to his den, Stretching out and lying down. No one dares disturb him.
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Judah will hold the royal scepter, And his descendants will always rule. Nations will bring him tribute And bow in obedience before him.
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He ties his young donkey to a grapevine, To the very best of the vines. He washes his clothes in blood-red wine.
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His eyes are bloodshot from drinking wine, His teeth white from drinking milk.
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"Zebulun will live beside the sea. His shore will be a haven for ships. His territory will reach as far as Sidon.
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"Issachar is no better than a donkey That lies stretched out between its saddlebags.
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But he sees that the resting place is good And that the land is delightful. So he bends his back to carry the load And is forced to work as a slave.
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"Dan will be a ruler for his people. They will be like the other tribes of Israel.
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Dan will be a snake at the side of the road, A poisonous snake beside the path, That strikes at the horse's heel, So that the rider is thrown off backward.
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"I wait for your deliverance, LORD.
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"Gad will be attacked by a band of robbers, But he will turn and pursue them.
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"Asher's land will produce rich food. He will provide food fit for a king.
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"Naphtali is a deer that runs free, Who bears lovely fawns.
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"Joseph is like a wild donkey by a spring, A wild colt on a hillside.
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His enemies attack him fiercely And pursue him with their bows and arrows.
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But his bow remains steady, And his arms are made strong By the power of the Mighty God of Jacob, By the Shepherd, the Protector of Israel.
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It is your father's God who helps you, The Almighty God who blesses you With blessings of rain from above And of deep waters from beneath the ground, Blessings of many cattle and children,
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Blessings of grain and flowers, Blessings of ancient mountains, Delightful things from everlasting hills. May these blessings rest on the head of Joseph, On the brow of the one set apart from his brothers.
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"Benjamin is like a vicious wolf. Morning and evening he kills and devours."
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These are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said as he spoke a suitable word of farewell to each son.
Exodus 1:1-5
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The sons of Jacob who went to Egypt with him, each with his family, were
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Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah,
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Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin,
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Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
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The total number of these people directly descended from Jacob was seventy. His son Joseph was already in Egypt.
Exodus 6:14-16
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Reuben, Jacob's first-born, had four sons: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi; they were the ancestors of the clans that bear their names.
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Simeon had six sons: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman; they were the ancestors of the clans that bear their names.
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Levi had three sons: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari; they were the ancestors of the clans that bear their names. Levi lived 137 years.
Numbers 1:5-15
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These are the men, leaders within their tribes, who were chosen from the community for this work: (Tribe: Clan chief); Reuben: Elizur son of Shedeur; Simeon: Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai; Judah: Nahshon son of Amminadab; Issachar: Nethanel son of Zuar; Zebulun: Eliab son of Helon; Ephraim: Elishama son of Ammihud; Manasseh: Gamaliel son of Pedahzur; Benjamin: Abidan son of Gideoni; Dan: Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai; Asher: Pagiel son of Ochran; Gad: Eliasaph son of Deuel; Naphtali: Ahira son of Enan
Numbers 1:20-46
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The men twenty years old or older who were fit for military service were registered by name according to clan and family, beginning with the tribe of Reuben, Jacob's oldest son. The totals were as follows: (Tribe: Number); Reuben: 46,500; Simeon: 59,300; Gad: 45,650; Judah: 74,600; Issachar: 54,400; Zebulun: 57,400; Ephraim: 40,500; Manasseh: 32,200; Benjamin: 35,400; Dan: 62,700; Asher: 41,500; Naphtali: 53,400; Total: 603,550
Numbers 2:3-33
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On the east side, those under the banner of the division of Judah shall camp in their groups, under their leaders, as follows: (Tribe: Leader: Number); Judah: Nahshon son of Amminadab: 74,600; Issachar: Nethanel son of Zuar: 54,400; Zebulun: Eliab son of Helon: 57,400; Total: 186,400. The division of Judah shall march first.
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On the south, those under the banner of the division of Reuben shall camp in their groups, under their leaders, as follows: (Tribe: Leader: Number); Reuben: Elizur son of Shedeur: 46,500; Simeon: Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai: 59,300; Gad: Eliasaph son of Deuel: 45,650; Total: 151,450. The division of Reuben shall march second.
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Then, between the first two divisions and the last two the Levites are to march carrying the Tent. Each division shall march in the same order as they camp, each in position under its banner.
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On the west, those under the banner of the division of Ephraim shall camp in their groups, under their leaders, as follows: (Tribe: Leader: Number); Ephraim: Elishama son of Ammihud: 40,500; Manasseh: Gamaliel son of Pedahzur: 32,200; Benjamin: Abidan son of Gideoni: 35,400; Total: 108,100. The division of Ephraim shall march third.
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On the north, those under the banner of the division of Dan shall camp in their groups, under their leaders, as follows: (Tribe: Leader: Number); Dan: Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai: 62,700; Asher: Pagiel son of Ochran: 41,500; Naphtali: Ahira son of En: 53,400; Total: 157,600. The division of Dan shall march last.
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The total number of the people of Israel enrolled in the divisions, group by group, was 603,550.
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As the LORD had commanded Moses, the Levites were not registered with the rest of the Israelites.
Numbers 7:12-89
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They presented their offerings in the following order: (Day: Tribe: Leader); 1st: Judah: Nahshon son of Amminadab; 2nd: Issachar: Nethanel son of Zuar; 3rd: Zebulun: Eliab son of Helon; 4th: Reuben: Elizur son of Shedeur; 5th: Simeon: Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai; 6th: Gad: Eliasaph son of Deuel; 7th: Ephraim: Elishama son of Ammihud; 8th: Manasseh: Gamaliel son of Pedahzur; 9th: Benjamin: Abidan son of Gideoni; 10th: Dan: Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai; 11th: Asher: Pagiel son of Ochran; 12th: Naphtali: Ahira son of Enan. The offerings each one brought were identical: one silver bowl weighing 50 ounces and one silver basin weighing 30 ounces, by the official standard, both of them full of flour mixed with oil for the grain offering; one gold dish weighing 4 ounces, full of incense; one young bull, one ram, and a one-year-old lamb, for the burnt offering; one goat for the sin offering; and two bulls, five rams, five goats, and five one-year-old lambs, for the fellowship offering.
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The totals of the offerings brought by the twelve leaders for the dedication of the altar were as follows: --twelve silver bowls and twelve silver basins weighing a total of 60 pounds --twelve gold dishes weighing a total of 48 ounces, filled with incense --twelve bulls, twelve rams, and twelve one-year-old lambs, plus the grain offerings that go with them, for the burnt offerings --twelve goats for the sin offerings --twenty-four bulls, sixty rams, sixty goats, sixty one-year-old lambs, for the fellowship offerings
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When Moses went into the Tent to talk with the LORD, he heard the LORD speaking to him from above the lid on the Covenant Box, between the two winged creatures.
Numbers 26:5-51
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The tribe of Reuben (Reuben was the oldest son of Jacob): the clans of Hanoch, Pallu,
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These clans numbered 43,730 men.
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The descendants of Pallu were Eliab
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and his sons Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. (These are the Dathan and Abiram who were chosen by the community. They defied Moses and Aaron and joined the followers of Korah when they rebelled against the LORD.
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The ground opened and swallowed them, and they died with Korah and his followers when fire destroyed 250 men; they became a warning to the people.
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But the sons of Korah were not killed.)
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The tribe of Simeon: the clans of Nemuel, Jamin, Jachin,
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These clans numbered 22,200 men.
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The tribe of Gad: the clans of Zephon, Haggi, Shuni,
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These clans numbered 40,500 men.
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The tribe of Judah: the clans of Shelah, Perez, Zerah, Hezron, and Hamul. (Two of Judah's sons, Er and Onan, had died in the land of Canaan.)
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These clans numbered 76,500 men.
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The tribe of Issachar: the clans of Tola, Puah,
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These clans numbered 64,300 men.
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The tribe of Zebulun: the clans of Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.
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These clans numbered 60,500 men.
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The tribes of Joseph, who was the father of two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim.
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The tribe of Manasseh. Machir son of Manasseh was the father of Gilead, and the following clans traced their ancestry to Gilead:
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the clans of Iezer, Helek,
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Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons, but only daughters; their names were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah.
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These clans numbered 52,700 men.
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The tribe of Ephraim: the clans of Shuthelah, Becher, and Tahan.
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The clan of Eran traced its descent from Shuthelah.
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These clans numbered 32,500 men. These are the clans descended from Joseph.
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The tribe of Benjamin: the clans of Bela, Ashbel, Ahiram,
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Shephupham, and Hupham.
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The clans of Ard and Naaman traced their descent from Bela.
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These clans numbered 45,600 men.
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The tribe of Dan: the clan of Shuham,
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which numbered 64,400 men.
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The tribe of Asher: the clans of Imnah, Ishvi, and Beriah.
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The clans of Heber and Malchiel traced their descent from Beriah.
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Asher had a daughter named Serah.
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These clans numbered 53,400 men.
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The tribe of Naphtali: the clans of Jahzeel, Guni,
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These clans numbered 45,400 men.
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The total number of the Israelite men was 601,730.
Numbers 26:57-62
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The tribe of Levi consisted of the clans of Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.
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Their descendants included the subclans of Libni, Hebron, Mahli, Mushi, and Korah. Kohath was the father of Amram,
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who was married to Levi's daughter Jochebed, who was born in Egypt. She bore Amram two sons, Aaron and Moses, and a daughter, Miriam.
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Aaron had four sons, Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
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Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unholy fire to the LORD.
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The male Levites who were one month old or older numbered 23,000. They were listed separately from the rest of the Israelites, because they were not given any property in Israel.
Numbers 34:14-28
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The tribes of Reuben and Gad and the eastern half of Manasseh have received their property, divided according to their families,
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on the eastern side of the Jordan, opposite Jericho."
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The LORD said to Moses,
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"Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun will divide the land for the people.
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Take also one leader from each tribe to help them divide it."
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These are the men the LORD chose: (Tribe: Leader); Judah: Caleb son of Jephunneh; Simeon: Shelumiel son of Ammihud; Benjamin: Elidad son of Chislon; Dan: Bukki son of Jogli; Manasseh: Hanniel son of Ephod; Ephraim: Kemuel son of Shiphtan; Zebulun: Elizaphan son of Parnach; Issachar: Paltiel son of Azzan; Asher: Ahihud son of Shelomi; Naphtali: Pedahel son of Ammihud
Deuteronomy 33:1-29
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These are the blessings that Moses, the man of God, pronounced on the people of Israel before he died.
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The LORD came from Mount Sinai; he rose like the sun over Edom and shone on his people from Mount Paran. Ten thousand angels were with him, a flaming fire at his right hand.
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The LORD loves his people and protects those who belong to him. So we bow at his feet and obey his commands.
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We obey the Law that Moses gave us, our nation's most treasured possession.
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The LORD became king of his people Israel when their tribes and leaders were gathered together.
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Moses said about the tribe of Reuben: "May Reuben never die out, Although their people are few."
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About the tribe of Judah he said: " LORD, listen to their cry for help; Unite them again with the other tribes. Fight for them, LORD, And help them against their enemies."
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About the tribe of Levi he said: "You, LORD, reveal your will by the Urim and Thummim Through your faithful servants, the Levites; You put them to the test at Massah And proved them true at the waters of Meribah.
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They showed greater loyalty to you Than to parents, brothers, or children. They obeyed your commands And were faithful to your covenant.
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They will teach your people to obey your Law; They will offer sacrifices on your altar.
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LORD, help their tribe to grow strong; Be pleased with what they do. Crush all their enemies; Let them never rise again."
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About the tribe of Benjamin he said: "This is the tribe the LORD loves and protects; He guards them all the day long, And he dwells in their midst."
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About the tribe of Joseph he said: "May the LORD bless their land with rain And with water from under the earth.
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May their land be blessed with sun-ripened fruit, Rich with the best fruits of each season.
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May their ancient hills be covered with choice fruit.
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May their land be filled with all that is good, Blessed by the goodness of the LORD, Who spoke from the burning bush. May these blessings come to the tribe of Joseph, Because he was the leader among his brothers.
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Joseph has the strength of a bull, The horns of a wild ox. His horns are Manasseh's thousands And Ephraim's ten thousands. With them he gores the nations And pushes them to the ends of the earth."
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About the tribes of Zebulun and Issachar he said: "May Zebulun be prosperous in their trade on the sea, And may Issachar's wealth increase at home.
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They invite foreigners to their mountain And offer the right sacrifices there. They get their wealth from the sea And from the sand along the shore."
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About the tribe of Gad he said: "Praise God, who made their territory large. Gad waits like a lion To tear off an arm or a scalp.
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They took the best of the land for themselves; A leader's share was assigned to them. They obeyed the LORD's commands and laws When the leaders of Israel were gathered together."
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About the tribe of Dan he said: "Dan is a young lion; He leaps out from Bashan."
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About the tribe of Naphtali he said: "Naphtali is richly blessed by the LORD's good favor; Their land reaches to the south from Lake Galilee."
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About the tribe of Asher he said: "Asher is blessed more than the other tribes. May he be the favorite of his brothers, And may his land be rich with olive trees.
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May his towns be protected with iron gates, And may he always live secure."
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People of Israel, no god is like your God, riding in splendor across the sky, riding through the clouds to come to your aid.
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God has always been your defense; his eternal arms are your support. He drove out your enemies as you advanced, and told you to destroy them all.
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So Jacob's descendants live in peace, secure in a land full of grain and wine, where dew from the sky waters the ground.
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Israel, how happy you are! There is no one like you, a nation saved by the LORD. The LORD himself is your shield and your sword, to defend you and give you victory. Your enemies will come begging for mercy, and you will trample them down.
Joshua 13:1-21
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Joshua was now very old. The LORD said to him, "You are very old, but there is still much land to be taken:
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all the territory of Philistia and Geshur,
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as well as all the territory of the Avvim to the south. (The land from the stream Shihor, at the Egyptian border, as far north as the border of Ekron was considered Canaanite; the kings of the Philistines lived at Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron.)
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There is still all the Canaanite country, and Mearah (which belonged to the Sidonians), as far as Aphek, at the Amorite border;
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the land of the Gebalites; all of Lebanon to the east, from Baalgad, which is south of Mount Hermon, to Hamath Pass.
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This includes all the territory of the Sidonians, who live in the hill country between the Lebanon Mountains and Misrephoth Maim. I will drive all these peoples out as the people of Israel advance. You must divide the land among the Israelites, just as I have commanded you to do.
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Now then, divide this land among the other nine tribes and half of the tribe of Manasseh, for them to possess as their own."
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The tribes of Reuben and Gad and the other half of the tribe of Manasseh had already received the land that Moses, the LORD's servant, had given them; it was on the east side of the Jordan River.
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Their territory extended to Aroer (on the edge of the Arnon Valley) and the city in the middle of that valley and included all of the plateau from Medeba to Dibon.
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It went as far as the border of Ammon and included all the cities that had been ruled by the Amorite king Sihon, who had ruled at Heshbon.
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It included Gilead, the regions of Geshur and Maacah, all of Mount Hermon, and all of Bashan as far as Salecah.
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It included the kingdom of Og, the last of the Rephaim, who had ruled at Ashtaroth and Edrei. Moses had defeated these people and driven them out.
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However, the Israelites did not drive out the people of Geshur and Maacah; they still live in Israel.
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Moses had given no land to the tribe of Levi. As the LORD had told Moses, they were to receive as their possession a share of the sacrifices burned on the altar to the LORD God of Israel.
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Moses had given a part of the land to the families of the tribe of Reuben as their possession.
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Their territory extended to Aroer (on the edge of the Arnon Valley) and the city in the middle of that valley and included all the plateau around Medeba.
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It included Heshbon and all the cities on the plateau: Dibon, Bamoth Baal, Beth Baalmeon,
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Jahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath,
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Kiriathaim, Sibmah, Zereth Shahar on the hill in the valley,
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Bethpeor, the slopes of Mount Pisgah, and Beth Jeshimoth.
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It included all the cities of the plateau and the whole kingdom of the Amorite king Sihon, who had ruled at Heshbon. Moses defeated him, as well as the rulers of Midian: Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba. All of them had ruled the land for King Sihon.
1 Chronicles 2:1
Jacob had twelve sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
1 Chronicles 2:2
Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
1 Chronicles 12:23-40
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When David was at Hebron, many trained soldiers joined his army to help make him king in place of Saul, as the LORD had promised. Their numbers were as follows: Judah: 6,800 well-equipped men, armed with shields and spears; Simeon: 7,100 well-trained men; Levi: 4,600 men; Followers of Jehoiada, descendant of Aaron: 3,700 men; Relatives of Zadok, an able young fighter: 22 leading men; Benjamin (Saul's own tribe): 3,000 men (most of the people of Benjamin had remained loyal to Saul); Ephraim: 20,800 men famous in their own clans; West Manasseh: 18,000 men chosen to go and make David king; Issachar: 200 leaders, together with the men under their command (these leaders knew what Israel should do and the best time to do it); Zebulun: 50,000 loyal and reliable men ready to fight, trained to use all kinds of weapons; Naphtali: 1,000 leaders, together with 37,000 men armed with shields and spears; Dan: 28,600 trained men; Asher: 40,000 men ready for battle; Tribes east of the Jordan---Reuben, Gad, and East Manasseh: 120,000 men trained to use all kinds of weapons.
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All these soldiers, ready for battle, went to Hebron, determined to make David king over all Israel. All the rest of the people of Israel were united in the same purpose.
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They spent three days there with David, feasting on the food and drink which their relatives had prepared for them.
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From as far away as the northern tribes of Issachar, Zebulun, and Naphtali, people came bringing donkeys, camels, mules, and oxen loaded with food---flour, figs, raisins, wine, and olive oil. They also brought cattle and sheep to kill and eat. All this was an expression of the joy that was felt throughout the whole country.
1 Chronicles 27:16-22
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This is the list of the administrators of the tribes of Israel: (Tribe: Administrator); Reuben: Eliezer son of Zichri; Simeon: Shephatiah son of Maacah; Levi: Hashabiah son of Kemuel; Aaron: Zadok; Judah: Elihu, one of King David's brothers; Issachar: Omri son of Michael; Zebulun: Ishmaiah son of Obadiah; Naphtali: Jeremoth son of Azriel; Ephraim: Hoshea son of Azaziah; West Manasseh: Joel son of Pedaiah; East Manasseh: Iddo son of Zechariah; Benjamin: Jaasiel son of Abner; Dan: Azarel son of Jeroham
Ezekiel 48:1-35
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The northern boundary of the land runs eastward from the Mediterranean Sea to the city of Hethlon, to Hamath Pass, to Enon City, to the boundary between the kingdoms of Damascus and Hamath. Each tribe is to receive one section of land extending from the eastern boundary west to the Mediterranean Sea, in the following order from north to south: Dan Asher Naphtali Manasseh Ephraim Reuben Judah
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The next section of the land is to be set apart for special use. It is to be 10 miles wide from north to south, and the same length from east to west as the sections given to the tribes. The Temple will be located within this section.
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In the center of this section, a special area 10 miles by 8 miles is to be dedicated to the LORD.
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The priests are to have a portion of this holy area. From east to west their portion is to measure 10 miles, and from north to south, 4 miles. The Temple of the LORD is to be located in the middle of this area.
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This holy area is to be for the priests who are descendants of Zadok. They served me faithfully and did not join the rest of the Israelites in doing wrong, as the other members of the tribe of Levi did.
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So they are to have a special area next to the area belonging to the Levites, and it will be the holiest of all.
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The Levites also are to have a special area, south of that of the priests. It too is to be 10 miles from east to west, by 4 miles from north to south.
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The area dedicated to the LORD is the best part of all the land, and none of it may be sold or exchanged or transferred to anyone else. It is holy and belongs to the LORD.
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The part of the special area that is left, 10 miles by 2 miles, is not holy, but is for the general use of the people. They may live there and use the land. The city is to be in the center of it,
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and it will be a square, 2,520 yards on each side.
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All around the city on each side there will be an open space 140 yards across.
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The land that is left after the city has been built in the area immediately to the south of the holy area---4 miles by 2 miles on the east and 4 miles by 2 miles on the west---is to be used as farmland by the people who live in the city.
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Anyone who lives in the city, no matter which tribe he comes from, may farm that land.
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And so the total area in the center of the section which was set apart will be a square measuring 10 miles on each side, and it will include the area occupied by the city.
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To the east and to the west of this area which contains the Temple, the priests' land, the Levites' land, and the city, the remaining land belongs to the ruling prince. It reaches east to the eastern boundary and west to the Mediterranean Sea, and is bounded on the north by the section belonging to Judah and on the south by the one belonging to Benjamin.
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South of this special section, each of the remaining tribes is to receive one section of land running from the eastern boundary west to the Mediterranean Sea, in the following order from north to south: Benjamin Simeon Issachar Zebulun Gad
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On the south side of the portion given to the tribe of Gad, the boundary runs southwest from Tamar to the oasis of Kadesh, and then northwest along the Egyptian border to the Mediterranean Sea.
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The Sovereign LORD said, "That is the way the land is to be divided into sections for the tribes of Israel to possess."
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There are twelve entrances to the city of Jerusalem. Each of the four walls measures 2,520 yards and has three gates in it, each named for one of the tribes. The gates in the north wall are named for Reuben, Judah, and Levi; those in the east wall, for Joseph, Benjamin, and Dan; those in the south wall, for Simeon, Issachar, and Zebulun; and those in the west wall are named for Gad, Asher, and Naphtali.
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The total length of the wall on all four sides of the city is 10,080 yards. The name of the city from now on will be "The- LORD -Is-Here!"
Acts 7:8
Then God gave to Abraham the ceremony of circumcision as a sign of the covenant. So Abraham circumcised Isaac a week after he was born; Isaac circumcised his son Jacob, and Jacob circumcised his twelve sons, the famous ancestors of our race.
Revelation 7:4-8
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And I was told that the number of those who were marked with God's seal on their foreheads was 144,000. They were from the twelve tribes of Israel,
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twelve thousand from each tribe: Judah, Reuben, Gad, Asher, Naphtali, Manasseh, Simeon, Levi, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, and Benjamin.
Revelation 21:14
The city's wall was built on twelve foundation stones, on which were written the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.