Tribes of Israel
The Tribes Reuben Simeon Levi Judah Dan Naphtali Gad Asher Issachar Zebulun Joseph Manasseh Ephraim Benjamin
Topics Children of Israel Ten Lost Tribes
view • talk • edit

The Tribe of Manasseh (Hebrew alphabet מְנַשֶּׁה, Samaritan Hebrew Manatch, Standard Hebrew Mənašše, Tiberian Hebrew Mənaššeh: from נשני naššānî "who makes to forget") is one of the Hebrew tribes, which the Bible says was founded by Manasseh, the son of Joseph. Image File history File links 1695_Eretz_Israel_map_in_Amsterdam_Haggada_by_Abraham_Bar-Jacob. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Tribe of Reuben (Hebrew: שֵׁבֶט רְאוּבֵן, Standard Tiberian ) is one of the Hebrew tribes, founded by Reuben son of Jacob. ... This entry incorporates text from Eastons Bible Dictionary, 1897, with some modernisation. ... In the Jewish tradition, a Levite (לוי Attached, Standard Hebrew Levi, Tiberian Hebrew Lēwî) is a member of the Hebrew tribe of Levi. ... The Tribe of Judah (Hebrew: יְהוּדָה, Praise; Standard Hebrew YÉ™huda, Tiberian Hebrew YÉ™hûḏāh) is one of the Hebrew tribes, founded by Judah, son of Jacob. ... Tribe of Dan was also a band from the mid 1990s. ... The Hebrew Tribe of Naphtali (My wrestling), was founded by Naphtali, son of Jacob. ... The Tribe of Gad (גָּד soldier, Standard Hebrew Gad, Tiberian Hebrew Gāḏ) is one of the Hebrew tribes, founded by Gad son of Jacob, who was born to Zilpah, the handmaiden of Jacobs first wife, Leah. ... The Tribe of Asher (אָשֵׁר happy, Standard Hebrew AÅ¡er, Tiberian Hebrew ʼĀšēr) is one of the Hebrew tribes, founded by Asher the eighth son of Jacob. ... The Tribe of Issachar (יִשָּׂשׁכָר Reward; recompense, Standard Hebrew Yissaḫar, Tiberian Hebrew Yiśśâḵār) is one of the Hebrew tribes, which the Bible claims was founded by Issachar son of Jacob. ... This entry incorporates text from Eastons Bible Dictionary, 1897, with some modernisation. ... The Tribe of Joseph is not usually listed with the Hebrew tribes although Joseph is one of Jacobs twelve sons, his elder son by Rachel. ... Tribe of Ephraim (Hebrew: אֶפְרַיִם / אֶפְרָיִם , Standard Efráyim Tiberian / ; double fruitfulness) took precedence over that of Manasseh by virtue of Jacobs blessing (Gen. ... The Tribe of Benjamin (בִּנְיָמִין Son of my right hand but in some Rabbinical Judaism traditions Son of the south, Standard Hebrew Binyamin, Tiberian Hebrew Binyāmîn) is one of the Hebrew tribes, founded by Benjamin, youngest son of Jacob. ... The Children of Israel, or Bnei Yisrael (בני ישראל) in Hebrew (also Bnai Yisrael, Bnei Yisroel or Bene Israel) is a Biblical term for the Israelites. ... The phrase Ten Lost Tribes of Israel refers to the ancient Tribes of Israel that disappeared from the Biblical account after the Kingdom of Israel was totally destroyed, enslaved and exiled by ancient Assyria. ... This article is mainly about Hebrew letters. ... The Samaritan Hebrew language is a descendant of Biblical Hebrew as pronounced and written by the Samaritans. ... The Modern Hebrew language is a Semitic language of the Afro-Asiatic language family. ... Tiberian Hebrew is an oral tradition of pronunciation for ancient forms of Hebrew, especially the Hebrew of the Bible, that was given written form by masoretic scholars in the Jewish community at Tiberias in the early middle ages, beginning in the 8th century. ... This is a list of the Tribes of Israel. ... This entry incorporates text from the public domain Eastons Bible Dictionary, originally published in 1897. ... Joseph, in the Hebrew Bible appears in the Book of Genesis. ...

In the Bible

They were associated with the tribes of Ephraim and Benjamin during the wanderings in the wilderness, and encamped on the west side of the Tabernacle. According to the census taken at Mount Sinai, this tribe then numbered 32,200 (Numbers 1:10, 1:35; 2:20-21). Forty years afterwards its numbers had increased to 52,700 (26:34-37), and it was at this time the most distinguished of all the tribes. Tribe of Ephraim (Hebrew: אֶפְרַיִם / אֶפְרָיִם , Standard Efráyim Tiberian / ; double fruitfulness) took precedence over that of Manasseh by virtue of Jacobs blessing (Gen. ... The Tribe of Benjamin (בִּנְיָמִין Son of my right hand but in some Rabbinical Judaism traditions Son of the south, Standard Hebrew Binyamin, Tiberian Hebrew Binyāmîn) is one of the Hebrew tribes, founded by Benjamin, youngest son of Jacob. ... The Tabernacle is known in Hebrew as the Mishkan ( משכן Place of [Divine] dwelling). It was to be a portable central place of worship for the Hebrews from the time they left ancient Egypt following the Exodus, through the time of the Book of Judges when they were engaged in conquering... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Book of Numbers is the fourth of the books of the Pentateuch, called in the Hebrew ba-midbar במדבר, i. ...

The half of this tribe, identified as the family of Machir, along with Reuben and Gad, had their territory assigned them by Moses on the east of the Jordan (Joshua 13:7-14); but it was left for Joshua to define the limits of each tribe. This territory on the east of the River Jordan was more valuable and of larger extent than all that was allotted to the nine and a half tribes in the land of Israel. It is sometimes called "the land of Gilead," and is also spoken of as "on the other side of Jordan." The portion given to the half tribe of Manasseh was the largest on the east of Jordan. It embraced the whole of Bashan. It was bounded on the south by Mahanaim, and extended north to the foot of Lebanon. Argob, with its sixty cities, that "ocean of basaltic rocks and boulders tossed about in the wildest confusion," lay in the midst of this territory. Machir (Makir) - selling; bartered - is a personal name in the Bible. ... The Tribe of Reuben (Hebrew: שֵׁבֶט רְאוּבֵן, Standard Tiberian ) is one of the Hebrew tribes, founded by Reuben son of Jacob. ... The Tribe of Gad (גָּד soldier, Standard Hebrew Gad, Tiberian Hebrew Gāḏ) is one of the Hebrew tribes, founded by Gad son of Jacob, who was born to Zilpah, the handmaiden of Jacobs first wife, Leah. ... Moses strikes water from the stone, by Bacchiacca Moses (Hebrew: מֹשֶׁה, Standard Tiberian ; Arabic: موسى, ; Geez: ሙሴ Musse) was an early Biblical Hebrew religious leader, lawgiver, prophet, and historian. ... Josue or Yehoshua (Hebrew: יְהוֹשֻׁעַ, Tiberian: , Israeli: YÉ™hoshúa) is a person mentioned in the Hebrew Bible, especially in the Book of Joshua. ... This article is about the Jordan River in western Asia. ... In the Bible, Gilead (גִּלְעָד Heap/mass of testimony/witness, Standard Hebrew GilÊ¿ad, Tiberian Hebrew Gilʿāḏ) is the name of three persons and two geographic places. ... Bashan (meaning light soil) is a biblical place first mentioned in Genesis 14:5, where it is said that Chedorlaomer and his confederates smote the Rephaim in Ashteroth, where Og the king of Bashan had his residence. ... Mahanaim - two camps, a place near Jabbok, beyond Jordan River, where Jacob was met by the angels of God, and where he divided his retinue into two hosts on his return from Padan-aram (Gen. ... Argob, a region located east of the Jordan River, on an island of rock which was approximately 20 miles by 30 miles, and rose 20 or 30 feet above the table-land of Bashan. ...

According to critical scholarship, the tribal confederation of the Israelites changed over time, as evidenced, amongst other instances, by the very ancient Song of Deborah. In this, Machir is treated as a tribe in its own right, and thus is seen as only later merging with Manasseh, possibly via marriage. Thus originally, in some academic views, Manasseh was only a tribe on the west of the Jordan, but later, after merging with Machir, ending up with the half-tribe on the east. For information on the nurse of Rebeccah, mentioned in Genesis, see Deborah (Genesis) Deborah or Dvora (דְּבוֹרָה Bee, Standard Hebrew Dəvora, Tiberian Hebrew Dəḇôrāh) was a prophetess and the fourth Judge and only female Judge of pre-monarchic Israel in the Old Testament (Tanakh). ...

The whole "land of Gilead" having been conquered, the two and a half tribes left their wives and families in the fortified cities there, and accompanied the other tribes across the Jordan, and took part with them in the wars of conquest. The allotment of the land having been completed, Joshua dismissed the two and a half tribes, commending them for their heroic service (Joshua 22:1-34). Thus dismissed, they returned over the Jordan to their own inheritance.

Modern communities claiming descendancy

On the west of the Jordan the other half of the tribe of Manasseh was associated with Ephraim, and they had their portion in the very center of Israel, an area of about 1,300 square miles (3400 km²), the most valuable part of the whole country, abounding in springs of water. Manasseh's portion was immediately to the north of that of Ephraim (Joshua 16). Thus the western Manasseh defended the passes of Esdraelon as the eastern kept the passes of the Hauran. The Jezreel Valley (Hebrew: עמק יזרעאל; Emek Yizrael) is a large plain and inland valley in the north of Israel. ... The Hauran refers to the southern region of modern-day Syria. ...

The Bnei Menashe, a group of Mizo converts to Judaism in northeast India, also claim descent from the tribe of Manasseh. In 2005, the Bene Menashe's claims were accepted by Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel Shlomo Amar, and have been regarded them as legitimate descendants and survivors of the tribe of Menasse and eligible to enter Israel under the Law of Return (although required to convert to Judaism to be recognized as religiously Jewish). Flag of Bnei Menashe The Bnei Menashe (Children of Menasseh, Hebrew בני מנשה) are a group of more than 8,000 people from Indias remote North-Eastern border states of Manipur and Mizoram who claim descent from one of the Lost Tribes of Israel. ... The Mizos are a scheduled tribe in northeastern India, primarily in the state of Mizoram, where they are a majority. ... North-East India is the easternmost region of India consisting of the following states: Nagaland Arunachal Pradesh Mizoram Manipur Meghalaya Tripura Sikkim Assam Sikkim became an Indian protectorate in 1947 and a full state in 1975. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sephardim (ספרדי, Standard Hebrew Səfardi, Tiberian Hebrew ardî; plural Sephardim: ספרדים, Standard Hebrew Sfaradim, Tiberian Hebrew ) are a subgroup of Jews, generally defined in contrast to Ashkenazim and/or . ... Rabbi Shlomo Amar Rabbi Shlomo Amar (1948 - ) is the current Sephardi Chief Rabbi of Israel, appointed in 2003. ... Judaism is the religion of the Jewish people. ... This article describes some ethnic, historic, and cultural aspects of the Jewish identity; for a consideration of the Jewish religion, refer to the article Judaism. ...

Non-Jewish sects

The Samaritan sect claims most of its adherents as descended from this tribe. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints claims many of its adherents as descended from this tribe. No denomination of Judaism affirms the Samaritan or LDS beliefs. The Israelite Samaritans [Updated: November 2006] Written by: Benyamim Tsedaka HISTORY & UNIQUENESS The Samaritan Israelites are the remnant of an ancient people, descended from the ancient Kingdom of Israel , whose attempts to achieve peace among the people of Israel was rejected by the leaders of the descendants of the Kingdom... This is the current Mormon collaboration of the month! Please help improve it to meet the Featured Article standard. ... Judaism is the religion of the Jewish people. ...

Some Messianics/Israeleans believe themselves to be "grafted in" to the various northern Israelite tribes, Manasseh included. This belief is not based upon any genetic link that may or may not exist, but rather upon their Torah observance and their understanding of certain passages in the Tanakh. Tanakh ‎ (also Tanach, IPA: or , or Tenak, is an acronym that identifies the Hebrew Bible. ...

Notable members

• Manasseh
• Machir
• Gilead
• Jephthah
• Jair
• Zelophehad
• Gideon

This entry incorporates text from the public domain Eastons Bible Dictionary, originally published in 1897. ... Machir (Makir) - selling; bartered - is a personal name in the Bible. ... In the Bible, Gilead (גִּלְעָד Heap/mass of testimony/witness, Standard Hebrew GilÊ¿ad, Tiberian Hebrew Gilʿāḏ) is the name of three persons and two geographic places. ... Jephtha יפתח -- one of the so called Judges in Israel between the conquest of Canaan and the first king. ... JAIR: Journal of Artificial Intelligence Research (ISSN 1076-9757) covers all areas of artificial intelligence (AI), publishing refereed research articles, survey articles, and technical notes. ... This entry incorporates text from Eastons Bible Dictionary, 1897, with some modernisation. ... Gideon may refer to: Gideon (album), a 1980 album by Kenny Rogers Gideon, a character in the book of Judges Gideons International GIDEON-Global Infectious Disease Epidemiology Network Gideon the Elder, a character in Charmed Gideon (comics), a Marvel Comics Supervillain Gideon v. ...

See also

• Manasseh
• Joseph
• House of Joseph
• Two House Movement
• Tribe of Ephraim

This entry incorporates text from the public domain Eastons Bible Dictionary, originally published in 1897. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... LDS temple in Mesa Arizona USA at night, showing the distinctive spireless design. ... // Two House Movement The Two House Movement is a disputed theological doctrine involving the re-unification of the lost ten tribes of the Kingdom of Israel with the Kingdom of Judah, the Jews. The factions in the dispute are not limited to any one religion or denomination. ... Tribe of Ephraim (Hebrew: אֶפְרַיִם / אֶפְרָיִם , Standard Efráyim Tiberian / ; double fruitfulness) took precedence over that of Manasseh by virtue of Jacobs blessing (Gen. ...

References

• This entry incorporates text from the public domain Easton's Bible Dictionary, originally published in 1897.

Eastons Bible Dictionary generally refers to the Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, by Matthew George Easton M.A., D.D. (1823-1894), published three years after Eastons death in 1897 by Thomas Nelson. ...

External links