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The Twelve Tribes of Israel

Miss Genovese

Background

● God’s covenant with Abraham promising Canaan to Israelites

● Moses freed Hebrews from Egypt → Joshua leads them to Canaan

● Each tribe given land, but no formal leadership

1: Reuben● Firstborn son of Jacob and

Leah● Located east of the Dead

Sea

B

C

A

2: Simeon● second son of Jacob and

Leah● Located west of the Dead

Sea

B

C

A

Who you looking at?

3: Judah● fourth son of Jacob and

Leah● Located west of the Dead

Sea and east of Philistia

B

C

A

4: Issachar● ninth son of Jacob and

Leah● Located west of the

Jordan River south of Naphtali

B

C

A

5: Zebulun● tenth son of Jacob and

sixth of Leah● South of Asher and

Naphtali

B

C

ADRAAKE?!?

6: Benjamin● son of Jacob and Rachel● West of Jordan River and

north of Judah

B

CA

uh...

7: Dan● son of Jacob and Bilhah● East of Mediterranean Sea

and south of Manasseh

B

C

A

Mah heart!! Mah soul!!

8: Naphtali● son of Jacob and Bilhah● North of Issachar and west

of Arameans BC

AAm I in a

PowerPoint?

9: Gad● son of Jacob and Zilpah

(Leah’s slave)● East of Jordan River and

north of Reuben

BC

A

What should I do with my hands…?

10: Asher● Eighth son of Jacob and

Zilpah (Leah’s slave)● East of Mediterranean Sea,

west of Naphtali

B

C

AWas it

Yanny or Laurel?

11: Ephraim● son of Joseph, brother of

Manasseh, adopted by Jacob

● West of Jordan River and north of Benjamin

B CA

Sigh...

12: Manasseh● son of Joseph, brother of

Ephraim, adopted by Jacob

● East and west of Jordan River

B C

A

Girl, bye!