Tribe

“See, I have called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.

Moreover, I have selected Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, as his assistant. I have also given skill to all the craftsmen, that they may fashion all that I have commanded you:

Then Moses said to the Israelites, “See, the LORD has called by name Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah.

And the LORD has given both him and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach others.

Bezalel son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, made everything that the LORD had commanded Moses.

With him was Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, designer, and embroiderer in blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and fine linen.

The son of the Israelite woman blasphemed the Name with a curse. So they brought him to Moses. (His mother’s name was Shelomith daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.)

And one man from each tribe, the head of each family, must be there with you.

These are the names of the men who are to assist you: From the tribe of Reuben, Elizur son of Shedeur;

…those registered to the tribe of Reuben numbered 46,500.

…those registered to the tribe of Simeon numbered 59,300.

…those registered to the tribe of Gad numbered 45,650.

…those registered to the tribe of Judah numbered 74,600.

…those registered to the tribe of Issachar numbered 54,400.

…those registered to the tribe of Zebulun numbered 57,400.

…those registered to the tribe of Ephraim numbered 40,500.

…those registered to the tribe of Manasseh numbered 32,200.

…those registered to the tribe of Benjamin numbered 35,400.

…those registered to the tribe of Dan numbered 62,700.

…those registered to the tribe of Asher numbered 41,500.

…those registered to the tribe of Naphtali numbered 53,400.

The Levites, however, were not numbered along with them by the tribe of their fathers.

“Do not number the tribe of Levi in the census with the other Israelites.

The tribe of Issachar will camp next to it. The leader of the Issacharites is Nethanel son of Zuar,

Next will be the tribe of Zebulun. The leader of the Zebulunites is Eliab son of Helon,

The tribe of Simeon will camp next to it. The leader of the Simeonites is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai,

Next will be the tribe of Gad. The leader of the Gadites is Eliasaph son of Deuel,

The tribe of Manasseh will be next to it. The leader of the Manassites is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur,

Next will be the tribe of Benjamin. The leader of the Benjamites is Abidan son of Gideoni,

The tribe of Asher will camp next to it. The leader of the Asherites is Pagiel son of Ocran,

Next will be the tribe of Naphtali. The leader of the Naphtalites is Ahira son of Enan,

“Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to assist him.

On the first day Nahshon son of Amminadab from the tribe of Judah drew near with his offering.

Nethanel son of Zuar was over the division of the tribe of Issachar,

…and Eliab son of Helon was over the division of the tribe of Zebulun.

Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai was over the division of the tribe of Simeon,

…and Eliasaph son of Deuel was over the division of the tribe of Gad.

Gamaliel son of Pedahzur was over the division of the tribe of Manasseh,

…and Abidan son of Gideoni was over the division of the tribe of Benjamin.

Pagiel son of Ocran was over the division of the tribe of Asher,

…and Ahira son of Enan was over the division of the tribe of Naphtali.

…and these were their names: From the tribe of Reuben, Shammua son of Zaccur;

…from the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat son of Hori;

…from the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh;

…from the tribe of Issachar, Igal son of Joseph;

…from the tribe of Ephraim, Hoshea son of Nun;

…from the tribe of Benjamin, Palti son of Raphu;

…from the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel son of Sodi;

…from the tribe of Manasseh (a tribe of Joseph), Gaddi son of Susi;

…from the tribe of Manasseh (a tribe of Joseph), Gaddi son of Susi;

…from the tribe of Dan, Ammiel son of Gemalli;

…from the tribe of Asher, Sethur son of Michael;

…from the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi son of Vophsi;

…and from the tribe of Gad, Geuel son of Machi.

“Speak to the Israelites and take from them twelve staffs, one from the leader of each tribe. Write each man’s name on his staff,

…and write Aaron’s name on the staff of Levi, because there must be one staff for the head of each tribe.

But bring with you also your brothers from the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, that they may join you and assist you and your sons before the Tent of the Testimony.

But bring with you also your brothers from the tribe of Levi, the tribe of your father, that they may join you and assist you and your sons before the Tent of the Testimony.

When Balaam looked up and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came upon him,

When Balaam looked up and saw Israel encamped tribe by tribe, the Spirit of God came upon him,

Increase the inheritance for a large tribe and decrease it for a small one; each tribe is to receive its inheritance according to the number of those registered.

Increase the inheritance for a large tribe and decrease it for a small one; each tribe is to receive its inheritance according to the number of those registered.

Send into battle a thousand men from each tribe of Israel.”

So a thousand men were recruited from each tribe of Israel—twelve thousand armed for war.

And Moses sent the thousand from each tribe into battle, along with Phinehas son of Eleazar the priest, who took with him the vessels of the sanctuary and the trumpets for signaling.

Appoint one leader from each tribe to distribute the land.

These are their names: Caleb son of Jephunneh from the tribe of Judah;

Shemuel son of Ammihud from the tribe of Simeon;

Elidad son of Chislon from the tribe of Benjamin;

Bukki son of Jogli, a leader from the tribe of Dan;

Hanniel son of Ephod, a leader from the tribe of Manasseh son of Joseph;

Kemuel son of Shiphtan, a leader from the tribe of Ephraim;

Eli-zaphan son of Parnach, a leader from the tribe of Zebulun;

Paltiel son of Azzan, a leader from the tribe of Issachar;

Ahihud son of Shelomi, a leader from the tribe of Asher;

…and Pedahel son of Ammihud, a leader from the tribe of Naphtali.”

The cities that you apportion from the territory of the Israelites should be given to the Levites in proportion to the inheritance of each tribe: more from a larger tribe and less from a smaller one.”

The cities that you apportion from the territory of the Israelites should be given to the Levites in proportion to the inheritance of each tribe: more from a larger tribe and less from a smaller one.”

But if they marry any of the men from the other tribes of Israel, their inheritance will be withdrawn from the portion of our fathers and added to the tribe into which they marry. So our allotted inheritance would be taken away.

And when the Jubilee for the Israelites comes, their inheritance will be added to the tribe into which they marry and taken away from the tribe of our fathers.”

And when the Jubilee for the Israelites comes, their inheritance will be added to the tribe into which they marry and taken away from the tribe of our fathers.”

So at the word of the LORD, Moses commanded the Israelites: “The tribe of the sons of Joseph speaks correctly.

This is what the LORD has commanded concerning the daughters of Zelophehad: They may marry anyone they please, provided they marry within a clan of the tribe of their father.

No inheritance in Israel may be transferred from tribe to tribe, because each of the Israelites is to retain the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers.

No inheritance in Israel may be transferred from tribe to tribe, because each of the Israelites is to retain the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers.

No inheritance in Israel may be transferred from tribe to tribe, because each of the Israelites is to retain the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers.

Every daughter who possesses an inheritance from any Israelite tribe must marry within a clan of the tribe of her father, so that every Israelite will possess the inheritance of his fathers.

Every daughter who possesses an inheritance from any Israelite tribe must marry within a clan of the tribe of her father, so that every Israelite will possess the inheritance of his fathers.

No inheritance may be transferred from one tribe to another, for each tribe of Israel must retain its inheritance.”

No inheritance may be transferred from one tribe to another, for each tribe of Israel must retain its inheritance.”

They married within the clans of the descendants of Manasseh son of Joseph, and their inheritance remained within the tribe of their father’s clan.

The plan seemed good to me, so I selected twelve men from among you, one from each tribe.

At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to serve Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name, as they do to this day.

The Levitical priests—indeed the whole tribe of Levi—shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel. They are to eat the food offerings to the LORD; that is their inheritance.

Make sure there is no man or woman, clan or tribe among you today whose heart turns away from the LORD our God to go and worship the gods of those nations. Make sure there is no root among you that bears such poisonous and bitter fruit,

Now choose twelve men from the tribes of Israel, one from each tribe.

“Choose twelve men from among the people, one from each tribe,

So Joshua summoned the twelve men he had appointed from the Israelites, one from each tribe,

Thus the Israelites did as Joshua had commanded them. They took up twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan, one for each tribe of Israel, just as the LORD had told Joshua; and they carried them to the camp, where they set them down.

The Israelites, however, acted unfaithfully regarding the things devoted to destruction. Achan son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took some of what was set apart. So the anger of the LORD burned against the Israelites.