|
Tribe
|
Meaning
|
Birth
|
Patriarchal
blessing
|
Mosaic
blessing
|
Inheritance
|
Notes
|
Inheritance
under under Moses (East of Jordan)
|
1.
|
Reuben
|
behold
a son
|
Gen.29:32
|
Gen.49:3-4
|
Dt.33:6
|
Jos.13:15-21
|
Reuben
lost his birthright because of sin.
I
Chr.5:1-2
|
2
|
Gad
|
a
troop
|
Gen.30:9-11
|
Gen.
49:19 |
Dt.33:20-21 |
Jos.13:24-28
|
|
3
|
Manasseh
|
forgetting
|
see below
|
see below |
see below |
Jos.13:29-32 |
Manasseh
received an inheritance on both sides of the river Jordan
|
Inheritance under Joshua (West of
Jordan)
|
4
|
Judah
|
praise
|
Gen.29:35 |
Gen.49:8-12 |
Dt.33:7
|
Jos.
15:1-63
|
The
leading tribe in the wilderness, and the first tribe to inherit west of
the Jordan
|
5
|
Ephraim
|
fruitful
|
Gen.41:50-52
|
Gen.48:14-20
|
Dt.33:12-17 |
Jos.
16:1-10
|
Both
children of
Joseph (=He will add),
and
were both born in Egypt, and the references given
need to
be considered in that light. Joseph's birth:
Gen.30:22-24
In Rev.7:5-8 Ephraim is missing in
the tribes mentioned, whereas Joseph is included.
|
6
|
Manasseh
|
forgetting
|
Jos.17:1-18
|
7
|
Benjamin
|
son
of my right hand
|
Gen.35:16-20
|
Gen.49:27 |
Dt.33:12 |
Jos.
18:11-28
|
Rachel
died whilst giving birth to Benjamin. |
8
|
Simeon
|
hearing
|
Gen.29:33 |
Gen.49:5-7 |
NONE
|
Jos.19:1-9
|
The
patriarchal blessing was combined with that of Levi.
|
9
|
Zebulun
|
dwelling
|
Gen.30:19-20 |
Gen.49:13 |
Dt.33:18 |
Jos.19:10-16 |
|
10
|
Issachar
|
hire/wages
|
Gen.30:14-18 |
Gen.49:14-15 |
Dt.33:19 |
Jos.19:17-23 |
|
11
|
Asher
|
happy
|
Gen.30:12-13 |
Gen.49:20 |
Dt.33:24-25 |
Jos.19:24-31 |
|
12.
|
Napthali
|
my
wrestling
|
Gen.30:7-8 |
Gen.49:21 |
Dt.33:23 |
Jos.19:32-39 |
|
13
|
Dan
|
judge
|
Gen.30:1-6 |
Gen.49:16-18 |
Dt.33:22 |
Jos.19:40-48 |
In
Rev.7:5-8
Dan is not mentioned as one of the tribes.
|
14
|
Levi
|
joined/associate
|
Gen.29:34 |
Gen.49:5-7
|
Dt.33:8-11
|
Jos.13:14,33;
18:7a
|
The
Levites
had no inheritance in Canaan, instead God was their
inheritance.
In Rev.7:5-8 Levi is included in the
tribes. |