Bible Cross References
Elizur
Numbers 2:10
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.
Numbers 7:30
Numbers 10:18
Next, those under the banner of the division led by the tribe of Reuben would start out, company by company, with Elizur son of Shedeur in command.
Genesis 29:32-35
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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 30:5-20
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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.
Genesis 35:17-26
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When her labor pains were at their worst, the midwife said to her, "Don't be afraid, Rachel; it's another boy."
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But she was dying, and as she breathed her last, she named her son Benoni, but his father named him Benjamin.
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When Rachel died, she was buried beside the road to Ephrath, now known as Bethlehem.
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Jacob set up a memorial stone there, and it still marks Rachel's grave to this day.
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Jacob moved on and set up his camp on the other side of the tower of Eder.
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While Jacob was living in that land, Reuben had sexual intercourse with Bilhah, one of his father's concubines; Jacob heard about it and was furious. Jacob had twelve sons.
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The sons of Leah were Reuben (Jacob's oldest son), Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.
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The sons of Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin.
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The sons of Rachel's slave Bilhah were Dan and Naphtali.
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The sons of Leah's slave Zilpah were Gad and Asher. These sons were born in Mesopotamia.
Genesis 46:8-24
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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.
Genesis 49:1-33
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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.
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Then Jacob commanded his sons, "Now that I am going to join my people in death, bury me with my fathers in the cave that is in the field of Ephron the Hittite,
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at Machpelah east of Mamre in the land of Canaan. Abraham bought this cave and field from Ephron for a burial ground.
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That is where they buried Abraham and his wife Sarah; that is where they buried Isaac and his wife Rebecca; and that is where I buried Leah.
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The field and the cave in it were bought from the Hittites. Bury me there."
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When Jacob had finished giving instructions to his sons, he lay back down and died.
Exodus 1:2-5
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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.
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.
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.