Twelve

For twelve years they had been subject to Chedorlaomer, but in the thirteenth year they rebelled.

As for Ishmael, I have heard you, and I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and multiply him greatly. He will become the father of twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation.

These were the sons of Ishmael, and these were their names by their villages and encampments—twelve princes of their tribes.

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

But they answered, “Your servants are twelve brothers, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan. The youngest is now with our father, and one is no more.”

We are twelve brothers, sons of one father. One is no more, and the youngest is now with our father in the land of Canaan.’

These are the tribes of Israel, twelve in all, and this was what their father said to them. He blessed them, and he blessed each one with a suitable blessing.

Then they came to Elim, where there were twelve springs of water and seventy palm trees, and they camped there by the waters.

And Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. Early the next morning he got up and built an altar at the base of the mountain, along with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel.

And Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. Early the next morning he got up and built an altar at the base of the mountain, along with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel.

The twelve stones are to correspond to the names of the sons of Israel, each engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.

The twelve stones are to correspond to the names of the sons of Israel, each engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.

The twelve stones corresponded to the names of the sons of Israel. Each stone was engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.

The twelve stones corresponded to the names of the sons of Israel. Each stone was engraved like a seal with the name of one of the twelve tribes.

You are also to take fine flour and bake twelve loaves, using two-tenths of an ephah for each loaf,

These were the men numbered by Moses and Aaron, with the assistance of the twelve leaders of Israel, each one representing his family.

They brought as their offering before the LORD six covered carts and twelve oxen—an ox from each leader and a cart from every two leaders—and presented them before the tabernacle.

So these were the offerings from the leaders of Israel for the dedication of the altar when it was anointed: twelve silver platters, twelve silver bowls, and twelve gold dishes.

So these were the offerings from the leaders of Israel for the dedication of the altar when it was anointed: twelve silver platters, twelve silver bowls, and twelve gold dishes.

So these were the offerings from the leaders of Israel for the dedication of the altar when it was anointed: twelve silver platters, twelve silver bowls, and twelve gold dishes.

The twelve gold dishes filled with incense weighed ten shekels each, according to the sanctuary shekel. The total weight of the gold dishes was a hundred and twenty shekels.

All the livestock for the burnt offering totaled twelve bulls, twelve rams, and twelve male lambs a year old—together with their grain offerings—and twelve male goats for the sin offering.

All the livestock for the burnt offering totaled twelve bulls, twelve rams, and twelve male lambs a year old—together with their grain offerings—and twelve male goats for the sin offering.

All the livestock for the burnt offering totaled twelve bulls, twelve rams, and twelve male lambs a year old—together with their grain offerings—and twelve male goats for the sin offering.

All the livestock for the burnt offering totaled twelve bulls, twelve rams, and twelve male lambs a year old—together with their grain offerings—and twelve male goats for the sin offering.

“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,

So Moses spoke to the Israelites, and each of their leaders gave him a staff—one for each of the leaders of their tribes, twelve staffs in all. And Aaron’s staff was among them.

On the second day you are to present twelve young bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old, all unblemished,

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

They set out from Marah and came to Elim, where there were twelve springs and seventy palm trees, and they camped there.

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

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

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

…and command them: ‘Take up for yourselves twelve stones from the middle of the Jordan where the priests were standing, carry them with you, and set them down in the place where you spend the night.’”

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.

Joshua also set up twelve stones in the middle of the Jordan, in the place where the priests who carried the ark of the covenant stood. And the stones are there to this day.

And there at Gilgal Joshua set up the twelve stones they had taken from the Jordan.

A total of twelve thousand men and women fell that day—all the people of Ai.

Chephar-ammoni, Ophni, and Geba—twelve cities, along with their villages.

It also included Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem. There were twelve cities, along with their villages.

And the descendants of Merari received twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

In all, twelve cities were allotted to the clans of Merari, the remaining Levite clans.

When he reached his house, he picked up a knife, took hold of his concubine, cut her limb by limb into twelve pieces, and sent her throughout the territory of Israel.

So they got up and were counted off—twelve for Benjamin and Ish-bosheth son of Saul, and twelve for David.

So they got up and were counted off—twelve for Benjamin and Ish-bosheth son of Saul, and twelve for David.

When the Ammonites realized that they had become a stench to David, they hired twenty thousand Aramean foot soldiers from Beth-rehob and Zoba, as well as a thousand men from the king of Maacah and twelve thousand men from Tob.

Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David.

Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel to provide food for the king and his household. Each one would arrange provisions for one month of the year,

He cast two pillars of bronze, each eighteen cubits high and twelve cubits in circumference.

The Sea stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The Sea rested on them, with all their hindquarters toward the center.

…the Sea; the twelve oxen underneath the Sea;

Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like this had ever been made for any kingdom.

And Ahijah took hold of the new cloak he was wearing, tore it into twelve pieces,

In the thirty-first year of Asa’s reign over Judah, Omri became king of Israel, and he reigned twelve years, six of them in Tirzah.

And Elijah took twelve stones, one for each tribe of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD had come and said, “Israel shall be your name.”

So Elijah departed and found Elisha son of Shaphat. He was plowing with twelve teams of oxen, and he was with the twelfth team. Elijah passed by him and threw his cloak around him.

In the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat’s reign over Judah, Jehoram son of Ahab became king of Israel, and he reigned in Samaria twelve years.

Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years. His mother’s name was Hephzibah.

The Merarites, according to their clans, were allotted twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

The Sea stood on twelve oxen, three facing north, three facing west, three facing south, and three facing east. The Sea rested on them, with all their hindquarters toward the center.

…the Sea; the twelve oxen underneath the Sea;

Twelve lions stood on the six steps, one at either end of each step. Nothing like this had ever been made for any kingdom.

Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years.

For the dedication of the house of God they offered a hundred bulls, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs, and a sin offering for all Israel of twelve male goats, one for each tribe of Israel.

Then I set apart twelve of the leading priests, together with Sherebiah, Hashabiah, and ten of their brothers,

Furthermore, from the day King Artaxerxes appointed me to be their governor in the land of Judah, from his twentieth year until his thirty-second year (twelve years total), neither I nor my brothers ate the food allotted to the governor.

In the twelve months before her turn to go to King Xerxes, the harem regulation required each young woman to receive beauty treatments with oil of myrrh for six months, and then with perfumes and cosmetics for another six months.

As for the two pillars, the Sea, the twelve bronze bulls under it, and the movable stands that King Solomon had made for the house of the LORD, the weight of the bronze from all these articles was beyond measure.

Each pillar was eighteen cubits tall and twelve cubits in circumference; each was hollow, four fingers thick.

The portico was twenty cubits wide and twelve cubits deep, and ten steps led up to it. There were columns by the side pillars, one on each side.

The altar hearth shall be square at its four corners, twelve cubits long and twelve cubits wide.

The altar hearth shall be square at its four corners, twelve cubits long and twelve cubits wide.

This is what the Lord GOD says: “These are the boundaries by which you are to divide the land as an inheritance among the twelve tribes of Israel; Joseph shall receive two portions.

Twelve months later, as he was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Babylon,

Suddenly a woman who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years came up behind Him and touched the fringe of His cloak.

And calling His twelve disciples to Him, Jesus gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and sickness.

These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John;

These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans.

After Jesus had finished instructing His twelve disciples, He went on from there to teach and preach in their cities.

They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, in the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on His glorious throne, you who have followed Me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

As Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, He took the twelve disciples aside and said,

Then one of the Twelve, the one called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests

When evening came, Jesus was reclining with the twelve disciples.

While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and elders of the people.

Are you not aware that I can call on My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?

He appointed twelve of them, whom He designated as apostles, to accompany Him, to be sent out to preach,

These are the twelve He appointed: Simon (whom He named Peter),

As soon as Jesus was alone with the Twelve and those around Him, they asked Him about the parable.

And a woman was there who had suffered from bleeding for twelve years.

Immediately the girl got up and began to walk around (she was twelve years old). And at once they were utterly astounded.

Then Jesus called the Twelve to Him and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.

…and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish.

When I broke the five loaves for the five thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?” “Twelve,” they answered.

Sitting down, Jesus called the Twelve and said, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the last of all and the servant of all.”

As they were going up the road to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking ahead of them. The disciples were amazed, but those who followed were afraid. Again Jesus took the Twelve aside and began to tell them what was going to happen to Him:

Then Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple courts. He looked around at everything, but since it was already late, He went out to Bethany with the Twelve.

Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus to them.