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
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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!