Twelve Tribes of Israel, in the, the people who, after the death of, took possession of the Promised Land of under the leadership of. Because the tribes were named after sons or grandsons of, whose name was changed to Israel after he wrestled an angel of the Lord, the Hebrew people became known as Israelites.Jacob’s first wife, bore him six sons:, Levi,. Each was the father of a, though Levi’s descendants (among whom were Moses and Aaron), the priests and temple functionaries, were dispersed among the other tribes and received no tribal land of their own. Two other tribes, and, were named after sons born to Jacob and Zilpah, Leah’s maidservant. Two additional tribes, and, were named after sons of Jacob born of Bilhah, the maidservant of Rachel, Jacob’s second wife. Rachel bore Jacob two sons,. The tribe of Benjamin provided Israel with its first king, Saul, and was later into the tribe of Judah.
2019-9-5 The Land of Israel was then divided to the 12 Tribes. The Levites did not receive any land, as they were the priesthood of the nation of Israel. 48 cities scattered around Israel and located within the territories of the other tribes were allotted to them.
While no tribe bore the name of Joseph, two tribes were named after Joseph’s sons,. The 10 tribes that settled in northern Palestine and were carried into captivity by the Assyrians became known as the. This article was most recently revised and updated by, Managing Editor, Reference Content.