Verse 22

While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went and slept with Bilhah, his father’s concubine, and Israel heard about it. Now Jacob had twelve sons:

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Mens Israel bodde i landet, gikk Ruben og lå med Bilha, sin fars medhustru. Og Israel fikk høre om det.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Da Israel bodde i det landet, gikk Ruben og lå med Bilha, hans fars medhustru, og Israel fikk vite det. Jakobs sønner var tolv.

• Norsk King James

  Og det skjedde, mens Israel oppholdt seg i dette landet, at Ruben gikk og la seg med Bilhah, sin fars medhustru; og Israel hørte det. Nå var Jakobs sønner tolv:

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Mens Israel bodde i det landet, gikk Ruben og lå med Bilha, sin fars medhustru, og Israel fikk høre om det. Jakob hadde tolv sønner.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Mens Israel bodde i dette landet, gikk Ruben og lå med Bilha, sin fars medhustru, og Israel fikk høre om det. Israels sønner var tolv i tallet.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Mens Israel bodde i det landet, gikk Ruben og la seg med Bilha, sin fars medhustru, og Israel fikk høre om det. Jakobs sønner var tolv i tallet.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da Israel bodde i det landet, skjedde det at Reuben gikk og la seg hos Bilha, sin fars bikkelike, og det nådde Israels øre. Jakobs sønner var tolv.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Mens Israel bodde i det landet, gikk Ruben og la seg med Bilha, sin fars medhustru, og Israel fikk høre om det. Jakobs sønner var tolv i tallet.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Mens Israel bodde i denne landstripen, gikk Ruben og lå med Bilha, sin fars medhustru, og Israel fikk høre det. Jakobs sønner var tolv i tallet:

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Mens Israel bodde i landet, gikk Ruben og hadde samleie med Bilha, sin fars medhustru, og Israel fikk vite det. Jakobs sønner var tolv i tallet.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og det hændte sig, der Israel boede i det samme Land, da gik Ruben hen og laae hos Bilha, sin Faders Medhustru; og Israel hørte det. Og Jakob havde tolv Sønner.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Mens Israel bodde i det landet, gikk Ruben og lå med Bilha, sin fars medhustru, og Israel fikk vite det. Nå var Jakobs sønner tolv.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And it came to pass, when Israel lived in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Mens Israel bodde i dette landet, skjedde det at Ruben gikk og lå hos Bilha, hans fars medhustru, og Israel hørte det. Jakobs sønner var tolv.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og mens Israel bodde i det landet, gikk Ruben og lå med Bilha, farens medhustru, og Israel fikk høre om det.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Mens Israel bodde i det landet, gikk Ruben og lå med Bilha, sin fars medhustru, og Israel fikk høre om det. Nå hadde Jakob tolv sønner:

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Mens de bodde i dette landet, hadde Ruben omgang med Bilha, sin fars konkubine, og Israel fikk vite om det.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And it chaunced as Israel dwelt in that lande that Ruben went and laye with Bilha his fathers concubyne and it came to Israels eare. The sonnes of Iacob were.xij. in nombre.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And it chaunsed, that when Israel dwelt in that londe, Ruben wente and laye with Bilha his fathers concubyne, and that came to Israels eares. And Iacob had twolue sonnes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Now, when Israel dwelt in that land, Reuben went, and lay with Bilhah his fathers concubine, and it came to Israels eare; Iaakob had twelue sonnes.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And as Israel dwelt in that land, Ruben went and lay with Bilha his fathers concubine: And it came to Israels eare. The sonnes of Iacob were twelue in number.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard [it]. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened, while Israel lived in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, his father's concubine, and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and it cometh to pass in Israel's dwelling in that land, that Reuben goeth, and lieth with Bilhah his father's concubine; and Israel heareth.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And it came to pass, while Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now while they were living in that country, Reuben had connection with Bilhah, his father's servant-woman: and Israel had news of it.

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened, while Israel lived in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, his father's concubine, and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  While Israel was living in that land, Reuben went to bed with Bilhah, his father’s concubine, and Israel heard about it.Jacob had twelve sons:

Referenced Verses

• 1 Chr 5:1 : 1 The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel—although he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel, because he defiled his father’s bed. He is not counted as the firstborn in the records.
• Lev 18:8 : 8 Do not have sexual relations with your father’s wife; that would dishonor your father.
• 2 Sam 20:3 : 3 When David returned to his palace in Jerusalem, he took the ten concubines he had left to take care of the house and placed them in confinement, providing for them but no longer going to them. They remained confined like widows until the day of their death.
• 1 Cor 5:1 : 1 It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and a kind of immorality that is not even found among the Gentiles—a man is sleeping with his father’s wife.
• Rev 7:4-8 : 4 And I heard the number of those who were sealed: one hundred forty-four thousand, sealed from every tribe of the sons of Israel: 5 From the tribe of Judah, twelve thousand were sealed; from the tribe of Reuben, twelve thousand; from the tribe of Gad, twelve thousand; 6 from the tribe of Asher, twelve thousand; from the tribe of Naphtali, twelve thousand; from the tribe of Manasseh, twelve thousand; 7 from the tribe of Simeon, twelve thousand; from the tribe of Levi, twelve thousand; from the tribe of Issachar, twelve thousand; 8 from the tribe of Zebulun, twelve thousand; from the tribe of Joseph, twelve thousand; from the tribe of Benjamin, twelve thousand were sealed.
• Rev 21:14 : 14 The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
• 1 Chr 2:1-2 : 1 These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun. 2 Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
• Num 1:5-9 : 5 These are the names of the men who will assist you: from the tribe of Reuben, Elizur son of Shedeur; 6 from the tribe of Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai; 7 from the tribe of Judah, Nahshon son of Amminadab; 8 from the tribe of Issachar, Nethanel son of Zuar; 9 from the tribe of Zebulun, Eliab son of Helon; 10 from the descendants of Joseph: from the tribe of Ephraim, Elishama son of Ammihud; from the tribe of Manasseh, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur; 11 from the tribe of Benjamin, Abidan son of Gideoni; 12 from the tribe of Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai; 13 from the tribe of Asher, Pagiel son of Ocran; 14 from the tribe of Gad, Eliasaph son of Deuel; 15 from the tribe of Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan.
• Num 1:20-46 : 20 The descendants of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, were recorded by their generations, families, and ancestral houses, by name, individually, all the males twenty years old or older, all who could serve in the army. 21 The number from the tribe of Reuben was 46,500. 22 The descendants of Simeon were recorded by their generations, by their families, and by their ancestral houses, all the males twenty years old or older, individually counted, all able to serve in the army. 23 The number from the tribe of Simeon was 59,300. 24 The descendants of Gad were recorded by their generations, by their families, and by their ancestral houses, all the males twenty years old or older, individually counted, all able to serve in the army. 25 The number from the tribe of Gad was 45,650. 26 The descendants of Judah were recorded by their generations, by their families, and by their ancestral houses, all the males twenty years old or older, individually counted, all able to serve in the army. 27 The number from the tribe of Judah was 74,600. 28 The descendants of Issachar were recorded by their generations, by their families, and by their ancestral houses, all the males twenty years old or older, individually counted, all able to serve in the army. 29 The number from the tribe of Issachar was 54,400. 30 The descendants of Zebulun were recorded by their generations, by their families, and by their ancestral houses, all the males twenty years old or older, individually counted, all able to serve in the army. 31 The number from the tribe of Zebulun was 57,400. 32 The descendants of Joseph, specifically the tribe of Ephraim, were recorded by their generations, by their families, and by their ancestral houses, all the males twenty years old or older, individually counted, all able to serve in the army. 33 The number from the tribe of Ephraim was 40,500. 34 The descendants of Manasseh were recorded by their generations, by their families, and by their ancestral houses, counting the names of all the males twenty years old or older, all able to serve in the army. 35 The number from the tribe of Manasseh was 32,200. 36 The descendants of Benjamin were recorded by their generations, by their families, and by their ancestral houses, counting the names of all the males twenty years old or older, all able to serve in the army. 37 The number from the tribe of Benjamin was 35,400. 38 The descendants of Dan were recorded by their generations, by their families, and by their ancestral houses, counting the names of all the males twenty years old or older, all able to serve in the army. 39 The number from the tribe of Dan was 62,700. 40 The descendants of Asher were recorded by their generations, by their families, and by their ancestral houses, counting the names of all the males twenty years old or older, all able to serve in the army. 41 The number from the tribe of Asher was 41,500. 42 The descendants of Naphtali were recorded by their generations, by their families, and by their ancestral houses, counting the names of all the males twenty years old or older, all able to serve in the army. 43 The number from the tribe of Naphtali was 53,400. 44 These were the ones who were numbered, whom Moses and Aaron counted, along with the leaders of Israel, twelve men, each the head of his ancestral house. 45 So all the Israelites who were twenty years old or older and able to serve in the army were counted according to their ancestral houses. 46 The total number of those counted was 603,550.
• Num 2:3-9 : 3 Those camping on the east, toward the sunrise, are to be under the banner of the camp of Judah, according to their divisions. The leader of the descendants of Judah is Nahshon son of Amminadab. 4 The army of his division numbers 74,600. 5 Those camping next to him are the tribe of Issachar. The leader of the descendants of Issachar is Nethanel son of Zuar. 6 The army of his division numbers 54,400. 7 Then the tribe of Zebulun. The leader of the descendants of Zebulun is Eliab son of Helon. 8 The army of his division numbers 57,400. 9 All those counted in the camp of Judah, by divisions, total 186,400. They are to set out first. 10 On the south side will be the banner of the camp of Reuben, according to their divisions. The leader of the descendants of Reuben is Elizur son of Shedeur. 11 The army of his division numbers 46,500. 12 Camping next to him will be the tribe of Simeon. The leader of the descendants of Simeon is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai. 13 The army of his division numbers 59,300. 14 Then the tribe of Gad. The leader of the descendants of Gad is Eliasaph son of Reuel. 15 The army of his division numbers 45,650. 16 All those counted in the camp of Reuben, by divisions, total 151,450. They will set out second. 17 Then the Tent of Meeting and the camp of the Levites will set out in the middle of the camps. They will set out in the same order as they camp, each in position under their own standard. 18 On the west side will be the banner of the camp of Ephraim, according to their divisions. The leader of the descendants of Ephraim is Elishama son of Ammihud. 19 The army of his division numbers 40,500. 20 Next to him will be the tribe of Manasseh. The leader of the descendants of Manasseh is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur. 21 The army of his division numbers 32,200. 22 Then the tribe of Benjamin. The leader of the descendants of Benjamin is Abidan son of Gideoni. 23 The army of his division numbers 35,400. 24 All those counted in the camp of Ephraim, by divisions, total 108,100. They will set out third. 25 On the north side will be the banner of the camp of Dan, according to their divisions. The leader of the descendants of Dan is Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai. 26 The army of his division numbers 62,700. 27 Camping next to him will be the tribe of Asher. The leader of the descendants of Asher is Pagiel son of Ochran. 28 The army of his division numbers 41,500. 29 Then the tribe of Naphtali. The leader of the descendants of Naphtali is Ahira son of Enan. 30 The army of his division numbers 53,400. 31 All those counted in the camp of Dan, by divisions, total 157,600. They will set out last under their banners. 32 These are the Israelites counted according to their families and ancestral houses. The total number in the camps, by divisions, is 603,550. 33 The Levites were not counted among the Israelites, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
• Num 7:12-89 : 12 The one who presented his offering on the first day was Nahshon, son of Amminadab, from the tribe of Judah. 13 His offering was one silver dish weighing 130 shekels and one silver basin weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering. 14 One golden dish weighing 10 shekels, filled with incense. 15 One young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering. 16 One male goat for a sin offering. 17 For the sacrifice of peace offerings: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Nahshon, son of Amminadab. 18 On the second day, Nethanel, son of Zuar, the leader of Issachar, brought his offering. 19 He presented as his offering: one silver dish weighing 130 shekels and one silver basin weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering. 20 One golden dish weighing 10 shekels, filled with incense. 21 One young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering. 22 One male goat for a sin offering. 23 For the sacrifice of peace offerings: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Nethanel, son of Zuar. 24 On the third day, Eliab, son of Helon, the leader of Zebulun, brought his offering. 25 He presented as his offering: one silver dish weighing 130 shekels and one silver basin weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering. 26 One golden dish weighing 10 shekels, filled with incense. 27 One young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering. 28 One male goat for a sin offering. 29 For the sacrifice of peace offerings: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Eliab, son of Helon. 30 On the fourth day, Elizur, son of Shedeur, the leader of Reuben, brought his offering. 31 His offering was one silver dish weighing 130 shekels and one silver basin weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering. 32 One golden dish weighing 10 shekels, filled with incense. 33 One young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering. 34 One male goat for a sin offering. 35 For the sacrifice of peace offerings: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Elizur, son of Shedeur. 36 On the fifth day, Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai, the leader of the Simeonites, brought his offering. 37 His offering was one silver dish weighing 130 shekels and one silver basin weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering. 38 One golden dish weighing 10 shekels, filled with incense. 39 One young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering. 40 One male goat for a sin offering. 41 For the sacrifice of peace offerings: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Shelumiel, son of Zurishaddai. 42 On the sixth day, Eliasaph, son of Deuel, the leader of the Gadites, brought his offering. 43 His offering was one silver dish weighing 130 shekels and one silver basin weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering. 44 One golden dish weighing 10 shekels, filled with incense. 45 One young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering. 46 One male goat for a sin offering. 47 For the sacrifice of fellowship offerings: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old lambs. This was the offering of Eliasaph, son of Deuel. 48 On the seventh day, it was Elishama, son of Ammihud, the leader of the tribe of Ephraim, who brought his offering. 49 His offering was one silver dish weighing 130 shekels and one silver basin weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering. 50 One golden dish weighing 10 shekels, filled with incense. 51 One young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering. 52 One male goat for a sin offering. 53 For the sacrifice of fellowship offerings: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old lambs. This was the offering of Elishama, son of Ammihud. 54 On the eighth day, it was Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur, the leader of the tribe of Manasseh, who brought his offering. 55 His offering was one silver dish weighing 130 shekels and one silver basin weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering. 56 One golden dish weighing 10 shekels, filled with incense. 57 One young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering. 58 One male goat for a sin offering. 59 For the sacrifice of fellowship offerings: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five one-year-old lambs. This was the offering of Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur. 60 On the ninth day, it was Abidan, son of Gideoni, the leader of the tribe of Benjamin, who brought his offering. 61 His offering was one silver dish weighing 130 shekels and one silver basin weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering. 62 One golden dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense. 63 One young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering. 64 One male goat for a sin offering. 65 For the sacrifice of peace offerings: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Abidan, son of Gideoni. 66 On the tenth day, the leader of the sons of Dan, Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai, brought his offering. 67 His offering was one silver dish weighing 130 shekels and one silver basin weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering. 68 One golden dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense. 69 One young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering. 70 One male goat for a sin offering. 71 For the sacrifice of peace offerings: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai. 72 On the eleventh day, the leader of the sons of Asher, Pagiel son of Ocran, brought his offering. 73 His offering was one silver dish weighing 130 shekels and one silver basin weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering. 74 One golden dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense. 75 One young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering. 76 One male goat for a sin offering. 77 For the sacrifice of peace offerings: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Pagiel son of Ocran. 78 On the twelfth day, the leader of the sons of Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan, brought his offering. 79 His offering was one silver dish weighing 130 shekels and one silver basin weighing 70 shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel, and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering. 80 One golden dish filled with incense, weighing ten shekels according to the sanctuary shekel. 81 One young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering. 82 One male goat for a sin offering. 83 For the sacrifice of peace offerings: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five year-old lambs. This was the offering of Ahira, son of Enan. 84 This was the dedication offering for the altar on the day it was anointed, presented by the leaders of Israel: twelve silver dishes, twelve silver basins, and twelve golden dishes. 85 Each silver dish weighed 130 shekels, and each silver basin weighed 70 shekels, all according to the sanctuary shekel. The total amount of silver of the vessels was 2,400 shekels according to the sanctuary shekel. 86 The twelve golden dishes filled with incense each weighed ten shekels according to the sanctuary shekel, for a total of 120 shekels of gold. 87 The total offerings for burnt offerings included twelve bulls, twelve rams, and twelve yearling male lambs along with their grain offerings, and twelve male goats as sin offerings. 88 The sacrifice of peace offerings included twenty-four bulls, sixty rams, sixty male goats, and sixty yearling lambs. These were the dedication offerings for the altar after it was anointed. 89 Whenever Moses entered the tent of meeting to speak with the LORD, he heard the voice speaking to him from above the atonement cover that was on the ark of the covenant, between the two cherubim. And the LORD spoke to him.
• Num 26:5-9 : 5 The descendants of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn: The family of Hanoch from Hanoch; the family of the Hanochites. The family of Pallu from Pallu; the family of the Palluites. 6 The family of Hezron from Hezron; the family of the Hezronites. The family of Carmi from Carmi; the family of the Carmites. 7 These were the families of the Reubenites, and the total number of those counted was 43,730. 8 The descendants of Pallu: Eliab. 9 The sons of Eliab: Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. These were the same Dathan and Abiram, community leaders who opposed Moses and Aaron as part of Korah’s assembly, inciting rebellion against the Lord. 10 The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them, along with Korah, when that assembly died, as the fire consumed 250 men, serving as a warning sign. 11 However, the sons of Korah did not die. 12 The descendants of Simeon by their families: The family of Nemuel from Nemuel; the family of the Nemuelites. The family of Jamin from Jamin; the family of the Jaminites. 13 The family of Zerah from Zerah; the family of the Zerahites. The family of Shaul from Shaul; the family of the Shaulites. 14 These were the families of the Simeonites, totaling 22,200. 15 The descendants of Gad by their families: The family of Zephon from Zephon; the family of the Zephonites. The family of Haggi from Haggi; the family of the Haggites. 16 The family of Shuni from Shuni; the family of the Shunites. The family of Ozni from Ozni; the family of the Oznites. The family of Eri from Eri; the family of the Erites. 17 The family of Arod from Arod; the family of the Arodites. The family of Areli from Areli; the family of the Arelites. 18 These were the families of the descendants of Gad, and those counted totaled 40,500. 19 The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. 20 The descendants of Judah by their families: The family of Shelah from Shelah; the family of the Shelanites. The family of Perez from Perez; the family of the Perezites. The family of Zerah from Zerah; the family of the Zerahites. 21 The descendants of Perez: From Hezron, the family of the Hezronites; from Hamul, the family of the Hamulites. 22 These were the families of Judah according to those registered by their census: 76,500. 23 The descendants of Issachar by their families: From Tola, the family of the Tolaites; from Puvah, the family of the Punites. 24 From Jashub, the family of the Jashubites; from Shimron, the family of the Shimronites. 25 These were the families of Issachar according to those registered by their census: 64,300. 26 The descendants of Zebulun by their families: From Sered, the family of the Seredites; from Elon, the family of the Elonites; from Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites. 27 These were the families of Zebulun according to those registered by their census: 60,500. 28 The descendants of Joseph by their families: Manasseh and Ephraim. 29 The descendants of Manasseh: From Machir, the family of the Machirites (Machir fathered Gilead); from Gilead, the family of the Gileadites. 30 These were the descendants of Gilead: From Iezer, the family of the Iezerites; from Helek, the family of the Helekites. 31 From Asriel, the family of the Asrielites; from Shechem, the family of the Shechemites. 32 From Shemida, the family of the Shemidaites; from Hepher, the family of the Hepherites. 33 Zelophehad son of Hepher had no sons, but only daughters. The names of Zelophehad’s daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. 34 These were the families of Manasseh according to those registered by their census: 52,700. 35 These were the descendants of Ephraim by their families: From Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthelahites; from Becher, the family of the Becherites; from Tahan, the family of the Tahanites. 36 These were the descendants of Shuthelah: From Eran, the family of the Eranites. 37 These were the families of the descendants of Ephraim according to those registered by their census: 32,500. These were the descendants of Joseph by their families. 38 The descendants of Benjamin by their families: From Bela, the family of the Belaites; from Ashbel, the family of the Ashbelites; from Ahiram, the family of the Ahiramites. 39 From Shephupham, the family of the Shuphamites; from Hupham, the family of the Huphamites. 40 The sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: The family of the Ardites from Ard, and the family of the Naamites from Naaman. 41 These were the descendants of Benjamin according to their families, and their registered men were 45,600. 42 These were the descendants of Dan by their families: From Shuham, the family of the Shuhamites. These were the families of Dan by their clans. 43 The total number of the Shuhamite families, according to their registration, was 64,400. 44 The descendants of Asher by their families: From Imnah, the family of the Imnites; from Ishvi, the family of the Ishvites; from Beriah, the family of the Beriites. 45 From the descendants of Beriah: From Heber, the family of the Heberites; from Malchiel, the family of the Malchielites. 46 The name of Asher’s daughter was Serah. 47 These were the families of the descendants of Asher, according to their registration: 53,400. 48 The descendants of Naphtali by their families: From Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites; from Guni, the family of the Gunites. 49 From Jezer, the family of the Jezerites; from Shillem, the family of the Shillemites. 50 These were the families of Naphtali, by their clans, and their registered men were 45,400. 51 The total number of the Israelites registered was 601,730.
• Num 26:57-62 : 57 These are the families of the Levites by their clans: The clan of the Gershonites from Gershon, the clan of the Kohathites from Kohath, and the clan of the Merarites from Merari. 58 These are the clans of Levi: the Libnite clan, the Hebronite clan, the Mahlite clan, the Mushite clan, and the Korahite clan. Kohath was the father of Amram. 59 The name of Amram's wife was Jochebed, a daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt. Jochebed bore to Amram: Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam. 60 Aaron was the father of Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. 61 But Nadab and Abihu died when they offered unauthorized fire before the Lord. 62 The total number of the Levites registered, all the males a month old or older, was 23,000. They were not counted among the Israelites because they were not given an inheritance among them.
• Num 34:14-28 : 14 For the tribe of the Reubenites by their ancestral clans, the tribe of the Gadites by their ancestral clans, and half the tribe of Manasseh have taken their inheritance. 15 These two and a half tribes have received their inheritance beyond the Jordan, east of Jericho, toward the sunrise. 16 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying: 17 These are the names of the men who shall divide the land for you as an inheritance: Eleazar the priest and Joshua son of Nun. 18 You shall also appoint one leader from each tribe to divide the land as an inheritance. 19 These are the names of the leaders: From the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh. 20 From the tribe of Simeon, Shemuel son of Ammihud. 21 From the tribe of Benjamin, Elidad son of Chislon. 22 From the tribe of Dan, the leader Bukki son of Jogli. 23 From the sons of Joseph: from the tribe of Manasseh, the leader Hanniel son of Ephod. 24 From the tribe of Ephraim, the leader Kemuel son of Shiphtan. 25 From the tribe of Zebulun, the leader Elizaphan son of Parnach. 26 From the tribe of Issachar, the leader Paltiel son of Azzan. 27 From the tribe of Asher, the leader Ahihud son of Shelomi. 28 From the tribe of Naphtali, the leader Pedahel son of Ammihud.
• Deut 33:1-9 : 1 This is the blessing that Moses, the man of God, gave to the Israelites before his death. 2 He said: 'The Lord came from Sinai, and shone forth from Seir to them; He appeared in radiance from Mount Paran, and came with myriads of holy ones. From His right hand came a fiery law for them. 3 Indeed, He loves the peoples; all His holy ones are in Your hand. They are gathered at Your feet, and they receive Your words. 4 The law that Moses commanded us is a heritage for the congregation of Jacob. 5 He became king in Jeshurun when the heads of the people gathered, all the tribes of Israel together. 6 May Reuben live and not die, and may his men be few in number. 7 This is for Judah: He said, 'Hear, Lord, the voice of Judah; bring him to his people. With his own hands he defends, and You will be a help against his adversaries.' 8 Of Levi he said: 'Your Thummim and Urim belong to Your faithful one, whom You tested at Massah and contended with at the waters of Meribah. 9 He said of his father and mother, "I do not regard them;" he did not acknowledge his brothers or recognize his children, for they kept Your word and guarded Your covenant. 10 They will teach Your judgments to Jacob and Your law to Israel; they will offer incense before You and whole burnt offerings on Your altar. 11 Lord, bless his strength and accept the work of his hands. Crush the loins of his adversaries and those who hate him, so they do not rise again. 12 Of Benjamin he said: 'The beloved of the Lord will dwell securely beside Him; the Lord shields him all day long, and he rests between His shoulders.' 13 Of Joseph he said: 'May his land be blessed by the Lord with the choicest gifts of heaven, with the dew and the waters lying beneath.' 14 With the choicest fruits of the sun, and the rich yield of the months, 15 With the best from the ancient mountains and the precious things from the everlasting hills, 16 With the choicest gifts of the earth and its fullness, and with the favor of Him who dwelt in the burning bush. May these rest on the head of Joseph, on the crown of the prince among his brothers. 17 His majesty is like a firstborn bull, and his horns are like the horns of a wild ox. With them he gores the peoples, all the way to the ends of the earth. Such are the myriads of Ephraim, and such are the thousands of Manasseh. 18 Of Zebulun he said: 'Rejoice, Zebulun, in your journeys, and Issachar, in your tents.' 19 They will summon peoples to the mountain, where they will offer righteous sacrifices; for they will draw from the abundance of the seas and the treasures hidden in the sand. 20 Of Gad he said: 'Blessed is he who enlarges Gad's territory. Gad dwells like a lion at rest, tearing arm and scalp.' 21 He chose the best for himself, for there the lawgiver's portion was reserved; he came with the leaders of the people. He carried out the righteousness of the Lord and His judgments for Israel. 22 Of Dan he said: 'Dan is a lion’s cub, springing out of Bashan.' 23 Of Naphtali he said: 'Naphtali is abounding with favor and full of the Lord's blessing; he will take possession of the sea and the south.' 24 Of Asher he said: 'Asher is most blessed of sons; let him be favored by his brothers, and let him bathe his feet in oil.' 25 The bolts of your gates will be iron and bronze, and your strength will last as long as your days. 26 There is no one like the God of Jeshurun, who rides on the heavens to help you and on the clouds in His majesty. 27 The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemies before you, saying, 'Destroy them!' 28 So Israel will live in safety, isolated in a land of grain and new wine, where the heavens drop dew. 29 Blessed are you, Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the Lord? He is your shield and helper and your glorious sword. Your enemies will come cringing to you, and you will tread on their high places.
• Josh 13:1-9 : 1 Now Joshua had become old and advanced in years, and the LORD said to him, "You are old and advanced in years, and much of the land remains to be taken over." 2 This is the land that remains: all the regions of the Philistines and the entire area of the Geshurites. 3 From the Shihor River (which is near Egypt) to the northern boundary of Ekron, which is counted as part of the Canaanite land; the five rulers of the Philistines—Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron—and the Avvites. 4 From the south, all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that belongs to the Sidonians, as far as Aphek, to the border of the Amorites. 5 The land of the Gebalites, and all of Lebanon eastward from Baal Gad below Mount Hermon, as far as the entrance of Hamath. 6 All the inhabitants of the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth-maim, including all the Sidonians—I Myself will drive them out before the Israelites. Be sure to allocate the land to Israel for an inheritance as I have commanded you. 7 Now divide this land as an inheritance for the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh. 8 The other half-tribe, along with the Reubenites and the Gadites, has already received the inheritance that Moses gave them beyond the Jordan to the east, as the servant of the LORD had assigned to them. 9 Their territory extended from Aroer on the edge of the Arnon Valley, including the city in the middle of the valley, and the entire plateau from Medeba to Dibon. 10 It also included all the cities of Sihon, king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, up to the border of the Ammonites. 11 Additionally, it included Gilead, the territory of the Geshurites and Maachathites, all Mount Hermon, and all Bashan as far as Salcah. 12 This encompassed the entire kingdom of Og in Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth and Edrei, and was the last of the Rephaim. Moses defeated them and dispossessed them. 13 However, the Israelites did not drive out the Geshurites or the Maachathites. So Geshur and Maachath continue to live among the Israelites to this day. 14 But to the tribe of Levi, Moses gave no inheritance, for the offerings made by fire to the LORD, the God of Israel, are their inheritance, as He promised. 15 Moses gave to the tribe of the Reubenites, according to their clans: 16 Their territory extended from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, including the city in the middle of the valley, and the entire plateau near Medeba. 17 Heshbon and all its cities on the plain, including Dibon, Bamoth Baal, and Beth Baal Meon. 18 Also, Jahaz, Kedemoth, and Mephaath, 19 as well as Kiriathaim, Sibmah, and Zereth-shahar on the hill of the valley, 20 Beth Peor, the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth Jeshimoth. 21 All the cities on the plateau and the entire kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned at Heshbon. Moses defeated him along with the princes of Midian—Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba—who were rulers allied with Sihon and lived in the land.
• 2 Sam 16:21-22 : 21 Ahithophel answered, "Sleep with your father’s concubines, whom he left to care for the palace. Then all Israel will hear that you have made yourself obnoxious to your father, and the hands of everyone with you will be strengthened." 22 So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he slept with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.
• 1 Chr 12:23-40 : 23 These are the numbers of men equipped for war who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul’s kingdom over to him, as the LORD had spoken. 24 From the tribe of Judah, carrying shields and spears: 6,800 armed for battle. 25 From the tribe of Simeon: 7,100 valiant warriors ready for battle. 26 From the tribe of Levi: 4,600 men. 27 Including Jehoiada, leader of the family of Aaron, with 3,700 men. 28 And Zadok, a young warrior of great strength, with 22 leaders from his family. 29 From the tribe of Benjamin, Saul’s kinsmen: 3,000, most of whom had remained loyal to Saul’s house until then. 30 From the sons of Benjamin, Saul's relatives, there were 3,000 men, most of whom had remained loyal to Saul's house until that time. 31 From the tribe of Ephraim, there were 20,800 valiant warriors, famous men from their ancestral houses. 32 From half the tribe of Manasseh, there were 18,000 chosen by name to go and make David king. 33 From the tribe of Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do, there were 200 chiefs, along with all their relatives under their command. 34 From the tribe of Zebulun, there were 50,000 experienced warriors, fully armed and loyal with undivided hearts. 35 From the tribe of Naphtali, there were 1,000 commanders and with them 37,000 men armed with shields and spears. 36 From the tribe of Dan, there were 28,600 prepared for battle. 37 From the tribe of Asher, there were 40,000 experienced warriors ready for battle. 38 From across the Jordan, from the Reubenites, the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, there were 120,000 men armed with every kind of weapon for war. 39 All these were skilled warriors who came to Hebron fully determined, with unified hearts, to make David king over all Israel. All the other Israelites were also of one heart to make David king. 40 They were with David for three days, eating and drinking, for their relatives had provided for them.
• 1 Chr 27:16-22 : 16 The leaders of the tribes of Israel were: for the Reubenites, Eliezer son of Zichri; for the Simeonites, Shephatiah son of Maachah; 17 for Levi, Hashabiah son of Kemuel; for Aaron, Zadok; 18 Over Judah was Elihu, one of David's brothers; over Issachar was Omri son of Michael. 19 Over Zebulun was Ishmaiah son of Obadiah; over Naphtali was Jerimoth son of Azriel. 20 Over the descendants of Ephraim was Hoshea son of Azaziah; over the half-tribe of Manasseh was Joel son of Pedaiah. 21 Over the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead was Iddo son of Zechariah; over Benjamin was Jaasiel son of Abner. 22 Over Dan was Azarel son of Jeroham. These were the leaders of the tribes of Israel.
• Ezek 48:1-9 : 1 These are the names of the tribes: from the northern end, close to the road to Hethlon leading to Hamath, Hazar-enan, at the boundary of Damascus, northward beside Hamath. And this shall be its eastern and western boundaries: Dan, one portion. 2 Beside the territory of Dan, from the eastern border to the western border: Asher, one portion. 3 Next to the territory of Asher, from the eastern border to the western border: Naphtali, one portion. 4 Next to the territory of Naphtali, from the eastern border to the western border: Manasseh, one portion. 5 Next to the territory of Manasseh, from the eastern border to the western border: Ephraim, one portion. 6 Next to the territory of Ephraim, from the eastern border to the western border: Reuben, one portion. 7 Next to the territory of Reuben, from the eastern border to the western border: Judah, one portion. 8 Next to the territory of Judah, from the eastern border to the western border, shall be the portion you set apart as a special contribution, 25,000 cubits wide and as long as the portions from east to west; the sanctuary will be in the center of it. 9 The special contribution that you shall set apart for the Lord shall measure 25,000 cubits in length and 10,000 cubits in width. 10 This holy contribution shall be for the priests: 25,000 cubits on the north side, 10,000 cubits in width on the west side, 10,000 cubits in width on the east side, and 25,000 cubits in length on the south side. In its center shall be the sanctuary of the Lord. 11 It shall be for the consecrated priests of the sons of Zadok, who kept charge of My sanctuary and did not go astray when the Israelites and the Levites did. 12 Their portion shall be the special offering given from the land, a most holy portion, next to the territory of the Levites. 13 The Levites shall have a portion parallel to the territory of the priests, measuring 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide. Its total length shall be 25,000 cubits, and its width shall be 10,000 cubits. 14 This land must not be sold, exchanged, or transferred, for it is holy to the Lord; it is set apart as the firstfruits of the land. 15 The remaining area, which is 5,000 cubits in width and 25,000 cubits long, shall be considered common land for the city, for dwelling places, and for open spaces. The city itself shall be in the midst of it. 16 These are its measurements: the northern side shall be 4,500 cubits wide, the southern side 4,500 cubits, the eastern side 4,500 cubits, and the western side 4,500 cubits. 17 The city's open land shall measure 250 cubits to the north, 250 cubits to the south, 250 cubits to the east, and 250 cubits to the west. 18 The remaining area, running along the length of the holy contribution, is 10,000 cubits to the east and 10,000 cubits to the west. Its produce will supply food for the workers of the city. 19 The workers of the city, recruited from all the tribes of Israel, shall cultivate it. 20 The entire contribution shall measure 25,000 cubits by 25,000 cubits, forming a square, and this will include the holy portion and the city’s property. 21 The remaining land on both sides of the holy contribution and the city property will belong to the prince. It will extend eastward to the border and westward to the border, equal to the portions of the tribes. The holy contribution and the sanctuary of the temple will be in its midst. 22 The property of the Levites and the city’s property, located in the midst of the prince’s land, shall be between the boundary of Judah and the boundary of Benjamin. This area shall belong to the prince. 23 As for the rest of the tribes: Benjamin shall have one portion, extending from the eastern boundary to the western boundary. 24 Next to the territory of Benjamin, from the eastern boundary to the western boundary: Simeon, one portion. 25 Next to the territory of Simeon, from the eastern boundary to the western boundary: Issachar, one portion. 26 Next to the territory of Issachar, from the eastern boundary to the western boundary: Zebulun, one portion. 27 Next to the territory of Zebulun, from the eastern boundary to the western boundary: Gad, one portion. 28 Next to the territory of Gad, toward the southern boundary, shall be the area from Tamar to the waters of Meribah at Kadesh, along the Brook of Egypt to the Great Sea. 29 This is the land you shall divide as an inheritance for the tribes of Israel, and these shall be their portions, declares the Lord GOD. 30 These are the exits of the city: on the north side, which measures 4,500 cubits, 31 three gates will be there, named after the tribes of Israel: the Gate of Reuben, the Gate of Judah, and the Gate of Levi, one gate for each. 32 On the east side, which measures 4,500 cubits, there will be three gates as well: the Gate of Joseph, the Gate of Benjamin, and the Gate of Dan, one gate for each. 33 On the south side, which measures 4,500 cubits, there will be three gates: the Gate of Simeon, the Gate of Issachar, and the Gate of Zebulun, one gate for each. 34 On the west side, which measures 4,500 cubits, there will be three gates: the Gate of Gad, the Gate of Asher, and the Gate of Naphtali, one gate for each. 35 The perimeter of the city shall be 18,000 cubits, and the name of the city from that day shall be: The LORD Is There.
• Acts 7:8 : 8 Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision. Under this covenant, Abraham became the father of Isaac, and on the eighth day, he circumcised him. Isaac then became the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of the twelve patriarchs.
• Gen 29:31-35 : 31 When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb, but Rachel remained barren. 32 Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, 'Because the LORD has seen my misery, surely now my husband will love me.' 33 She conceived again and gave birth to a son, and she said, 'Because the LORD heard that I am unloved, He has given me this one too.' So she named him Simeon. 34 She conceived again and gave birth to a son and said, 'Now at this time my husband will be attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.' Therefore, he was named Levi. 35 She conceived yet again and gave birth to a son and said, 'This time I will praise the LORD.' Therefore, she named him Judah. Then she stopped having children.
• Gen 30:5-9 : 5 Bilhah conceived and bore Jacob a son. 6 Then Rachel said, 'God has judged in my favor; He has listened to my plea and given me a son.' So she named him Dan. 7 Rachel’s maidservant Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son. 8 Then Rachel said, 'I have struggled greatly with my sister and I have prevailed.' So she named him Naphtali. 9 When Leah saw that she had stopped bearing children, she took her maidservant Zilpah and gave her to Jacob as a wife. 10 And Leah’s maidservant Zilpah bore Jacob a son. 11 Then Leah said, 'What good fortune!' So she named him Gad. 12 Leah’s maidservant Zilpah bore Jacob a second son. 13 Then Leah said, 'How happy I am! The women will call me blessed.' So she named him Asher. 14 During the wheat harvest, Reuben went out and found some mandrakes in the field and brought them to his mother Leah. Rachel said to Leah, 'Please give me some of your son’s mandrakes.' 15 But Leah said to her, 'Isn’t it enough that you took my husband? Will you take my son’s mandrakes too?' Rachel said, 'Very well, he can sleep with you tonight in exchange for your son’s mandrakes.' 16 When Jacob came in from the field that evening, Leah went out to meet him and said, 'You must come to me tonight, for I have hired you with my son’s mandrakes.' So he slept with her that night. 17 God listened to Leah, and she conceived and bore Jacob a fifth son. 18 Then Leah said, 'God has rewarded me because I gave my servant to my husband.' So she named him Issachar. 19 Leah conceived again and bore Jacob a sixth son. 20 Then Leah said, 'God has endowed me with a wonderful gift. This time my husband will honor me because I have borne him six sons.' So she named him Zebulun. 21 After that, Leah gave birth to a daughter and named her Dinah. 22 Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb. 23 She conceived and gave birth to a son and said, 'God has taken away my disgrace.' 24 She named him Joseph and said, 'May the LORD add another son to me.'
• Gen 35:18 : 18 As her life was slipping away, because she was dying, she named him Ben-Oni, but his father called him Benjamin.
• Gen 46:8-9 : 8 These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, his firstborn being Reuben. 9 The sons of Reuben were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. 10 The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul—the son of a Canaanite woman. 11 The sons of Levi were Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. 12 The sons of Judah were Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah. However, Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul. 13 The sons of Issachar were Tola, Puvah, Job, and Shimron. 14 The sons of Zebulun were Sered, Elon, and Jahleel. 15 These were the sons of Leah, whom she bore to Jacob in Paddan Aram, along with his daughter Dinah. Altogether, the number of Leah's descendants, including sons and daughters, was thirty-three. 16 The sons of Gad were Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli. 17 The sons of Asher were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah, as well as their sister Serah. The sons of Beriah were Heber and Malkiel. 18 These were the sons of Zilpah, whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah. She bore these to Jacob—sixteen in all. 19 The sons of Rachel, Jacob’s wife, were Joseph and Benjamin. 20 In the land of Egypt, Joseph’s two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, were born to him by Asenath, daughter of Potiphera, priest of On. 21 The sons of Benjamin were Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard. 22 These were the sons of Rachel who were born to Jacob—fourteen in all. 23 The sons of Dan: Hushim. 24 The sons of Naphtali were Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem. 25 These were the sons of Bilhah, whom Laban had given to his daughter Rachel. She bore these to Jacob—seven in all. 26 All the members of Jacob’s household who went to Egypt, those who were his direct descendants (not counting the wives of his sons), numbered sixty-six persons in total. 27 And the two sons of Joseph, who were born to him in Egypt, brought the total number of Jacob's family who came to Egypt to seventy.
• Gen 49:1-9 : 1 Then Jacob called for his sons and said, 'Gather together so that I may tell you what will happen to you in the days to come.' 2 'Assemble and listen, sons of Jacob; listen to Israel, your father.' 3 'Reuben, you are my firstborn, my strength, and the first of my vigor, excelling in dignity and excelling in power.' 4 'Unstable as water, you will no longer excel, for you went up onto your father's bed; you defiled it—he went up onto my couch.' 5 'Simeon and Levi are brothers; their swords are weapons of violence.' 6 'Let me not enter their council; let me not join their assembly, for in their anger they killed men, and in their self-will they hamstrung oxen.' 7 'Cursed be their anger, so fierce, and their fury, so cruel! I will divide them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel.' 8 'Judah, your brothers will praise you; your hand will be on the neck of your enemies, and your father's sons will bow down to you.' 9 'Judah is a lion's cub; from the prey, my son, you have gone up. He stoops down, he crouches like a lion, and like a lioness—who dares to rouse him? 10 'The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler's staff from between his feet, until he to whom it belongs shall come, and the obedience of the peoples shall be his.' 11 'He ties his foal to the vine, his donkey's colt to the choice vine; he washes his garments in wine, his robes in the blood of grapes.' 12 'His eyes are darker than wine, and his teeth whiter than milk.' 13 'Zebulun will live by the seashore and become a haven for ships; his border will extend toward Sidon.' 14 'Issachar is a strong donkey lying down between two burdens.' 15 'When he sees how good his resting place is, and how pleasant the land is, he will bend his shoulder to the burden and submit to forced labor.' 16 Dan will provide justice for his people, as one of the tribes of Israel. 17 Dan will be a serpent by the roadside, a viper along the path, that bites the horse's heels so that its rider falls backward. 18 I wait for your salvation, Lord. 19 Gad will be attacked by a band of raiders, but he will attack them at their heels. 20 Asher's food will be rich, and he will provide delicacies fit for a king. 21 Naphtali is a doe set free that bears beautiful words. 22 Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine near a spring, whose branches climb over a wall. 23 With bitterness, archers attacked him; they shot at him with hostility. 24 But his bow remained steady, and his strong arms stayed limber, because of the hand of the Mighty One of Jacob, because of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel. 25 Because of the God of your father, who helps you, because of the Almighty, who blesses you with blessings of the heavens above, blessings of the deep that lies below, blessings of the breast and womb. 26 The blessings of your father are greater than the blessings of the ancient mountains, than the bounty of the age-old hills. Let all these rest on the head of Joseph, on the brow of the prince among his brothers. 27 Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; in the morning he devours the prey, in the evening he divides the plunder. 28 All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said to them when he blessed them, giving each the blessing appropriate to him.
• Exod 1:1-5 : 1 These are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob, each man and his household. 2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah. 3 Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin. 4 Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. 5 The total number of Jacob's descendants was seventy, and Joseph was already in Egypt.
• Exod 6:14-16 : 14 These are the heads of their family houses: the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, were Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. These were the clans of Reuben. 15 The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. These were the clans of Simeon. 16 These are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.