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Zebulun (Hebrew: זְבֻלוּן/זְבוּלֻן/זְבוּלוּן, Modern: Zəvūlūn, Tiberian: Zăḇūlūn; also Zebulon, Zabulon, or Zaboules in Antiquities of the Jews by Josephus, was, according to the Books of Genesis and Numbers, the last of the six sons of Jacob and Leah (Jacob's tenth son), and the founder of the Israelite tribe ...
Jan 4, 2022 · Zebulun was the sixth son of Jacob by his wife Leah and the tenth of all Jacob’s sons. Zebulun’s birth came during the ongoing rivalry between sisters Rachel and Leah for their husband’s attention.
According to the Hebrew Bible, the Tribe of Zebulun (alternatively rendered as Zabulon, Zabulin, Zabulun, Zebulon; Hebrew: זְבוּלֻן, Modern: Zəvūlun, Tiberian: Zeḇūlūn, "dwelling; habitation; home") was one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Jan 4, 2022 · Zebulun means “dwelling” or “honor.” Zebulun was one of six tribes chosen to stand on Mount Ebal and pronounce curses ( Deuteronomy 27:13 ). By means of these curses, the people promised God they would refrain from certain behaviors.
Oct 31, 2023 · Zebulun was the sixth of Leah's seven sons. Alongside Jacob's five other sons (two by Rachel, three by various concubines), he became part of a large family. His most well-known brothers are probably Joseph, Judah, and Reuben. They each had families, which eventually formed the 12 Israelite tribes.
Nov 21, 2023 · Zebulun is one of the lesser-known sons of Jacob and tribes of Israel, yet still plays an important role in the narrative of the Bible. The story of Zebulun, the tenth son of Jacob, is...
Zebulun, one of the 12 tribes of Israel that in biblical times constituted the people of Israel who later became the Jewish people. The tribe was named for the sixth son born of Jacob and his first wife, Leah. After the Israelites took possession of the Promised Land, Joshua divided the territory.
