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According to Jewish (Christian, and Islamic) traditions, the ancient [[People of Israel]] was made of '''Twelve Tribes'''. A portion of the [[Land of Israel]] was given to the descendants of each of the [[Twelve Patriarchs]] (see [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/12_Tribes_of_Israel_Map.svg/394px-12_Tribes_of_Israel_Map.svg.png map]), with the exception of the [[House of Levi]] who was granted the priesthood, and the [[House of Joseph]], which was divided between his two children, [[Manasseh]] and [[Ephraim]]. | According to Jewish (Christian, and Islamic) traditions, the ancient [[People of Israel]] was made of '''Twelve Tribes'''. A portion of the [[Land of Israel]] was given to the descendants of each of the [[Twelve Patriarchs]] (see [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/12_Tribes_of_Israel_Map.svg/394px-12_Tribes_of_Israel_Map.svg.png map]), with the exception of the [[House of Levi]] who was granted the priesthood, and the [[House of Joseph]], which was divided between his two children, [[Manasseh]] and [[Ephraim]]. | ||
< [[Tribe of Reuben]] -- [[Tribe of Simeon]] -- [[Tribe of Judah]] -- [[Tribe of Dan]] -- [[Tribe of Naphtali]] -- [[Tribe of Gad]] -- [[Tribe of Asher]] -- [[Tribe of Issachar]] -- [[Tribe of Zebulun]] -- [[Tribe of Manasseh]] -- [[Tribe of Ephraim]] -- [[Tribe of Benjamin]]; see also [[House of Levi] and [[House of Joseph]] > | < [[Tribe of Reuben]] -- [[Tribe of Simeon]] -- [[Tribe of Judah]] -- [[Tribe of Dan]] -- [[Tribe of Naphtali]] -- [[Tribe of Gad]] -- [[Tribe of Asher]] -- [[Tribe of Issachar]] -- [[Tribe of Zebulun]] -- [[Tribe of Manasseh]] -- [[Tribe of Ephraim]] -- [[Tribe of Benjamin]]; see also [[House of Levi]] and [[House of Joseph]] > | ||
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Revision as of 09:51, 11 January 2013
According to Jewish (Christian, and Islamic) traditions, the ancient People of Israel was made of Twelve Tribes. A portion of the Land of Israel was given to the descendants of each of the Twelve Patriarchs (see map), with the exception of the House of Levi who was granted the priesthood, and the House of Joseph, which was divided between his two children, Manasseh and Ephraim.
< Tribe of Reuben -- Tribe of Simeon -- Tribe of Judah -- Tribe of Dan -- Tribe of Naphtali -- Tribe of Gad -- Tribe of Asher -- Tribe of Issachar -- Tribe of Zebulun -- Tribe of Manasseh -- Tribe of Ephraim -- Tribe of Benjamin; see also House of Levi and House of Joseph >
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