Zebulun in the Bible

Meaning: dwelling; habitationpar

Exact Match

“God has given me a good gift,” Leah said. “This time my husband will honor me because I have borne six sons for him,” and she named him Zebulun.

Verse ConceptsGiftsGifts Of GodOther Gifts Of GodPeople With Apt Names

Leah’s sons were Reuben (Jacob’s firstborn),
Simeon, Levi, Judah,
Issachar, and Zebulun.

Verse ConceptsFirstbornFirstborn Sons

Zebulun will live by the seashore
and will be a harbor for ships,
and his territory will be next to Sidon.

Verse ConceptsSeafaringMediterranean SeaShipsSeashoresLiving In The Land

Of the children of Zebulun, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;

Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Zebulun, were fifty and seven thousand and four hundred.

Verse ConceptsFifty To Ninety Thousand

Then the tribe of Zebulun: and Eliab the son of Helon shall be captain of the children of Zebulun.

On the third day Eliab the son of Helon, prince of the children of Zebulun, did offer:

Verse ConceptsThe Third Day Of The Week

And over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon.

Of the sons of Zebulun after their families: of Sered, the family of the Sardites: of Elon, the family of the Elonites: of Jahleel, the family of the Jahleelites.

These families of the descendants of Zebulun numbered 60,500.

Verse ConceptsFifty To Ninety Thousand

And the prince of the tribe of the children of Zebulun, Elizaphan the son of Parnach.

These [tribes] shall stand on Mount Ebal to pronounce the curse [for disobedience]: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

Of Zebulun he said: Rejoice, Zebulun, when you go outside, and Issachar, when you are in your tents.

The third lot belonged to the tribe of Zebulun by its clans. The border of their territory extended to Sarid.

Verse ConceptsThird Person

This was the land assigned to the tribe of Zebulun by its clans, including these cities and their towns.

It turned eastward toward Beth Dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah El to the north, as well as the Valley of Emek and Neiel, and extended to Cabul on the north

It turned westward to Aznoth Tabor, extended from there to Hukok, touched Zebulun on the south, Asher on the west, and the Jordan on the east.

Merari's descendants by their clans were allotted twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

Verse ConceptsTwelve Things

They assigned to the Merarite clans (the remaining Levites) the following cities: from the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam, Kartah,

The men of Zebulun did not conquer the people living in Kitron and Nahalol. The Canaanites lived among them and were forced to do hard labor.

Verse ConceptsLiving TogetherForced Labour

She summoned Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali. She said to him, "Is it not true that the Lord God of Israel is commanding you? Go, march to Mount Tabor! Take with you ten thousand men from Naphtali and Zebulun!

Verse ConceptsDeborahTens Of Thousands

Barak summoned men from Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh. Ten thousand men followed him; Deborah went up with him as well.

Verse ConceptsFighting TogetherTens Of Thousands

They came from Ephraim, who uprooted Amalek, they follow after you, Benjamin, with your soldiers. From Makir leaders came down, from Zebulun came the ones who march carrying an officer's staff.

Verse ConceptsCaptainsRankRootsStaff

The men of Zebulun were not concerned about their lives; Naphtali charged on to the battlefields.

Verse ConceptsCourage, Examples OfLife DespisedRisking

He sent messengers throughout Manasseh and summoned them to follow him as well. He also sent messengers throughout Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali, and they came up to meet him.

Verse ConceptsMessenger

Elon, who was from Zebulun, judged Israel after Ibzan. He judged Israel 10 years,

Verse ConceptsTen To Fourteen YearsJudging Israel

Then Elon the Zebulunite died and was buried in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.

These, are the sons of Israel, - Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun;

To the children of Merari were given by lot, according to their families, out of the tribe of Reuben, and out of the tribe of Gad, and out of the tribe of Zebulun, twelve cities.

Verse ConceptsThe Number Twelve

To the children of Merari that remained were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono and its suburbs, and Tabor and its suburbs;

Of Zebulun - such as were ready to go forth in host, expert for battle with all weapons of war, fifty thousand, - and for setting in array, not of two minds!

Verse ConceptsLoyaltyFifty To Ninety ThousandWhole HeartednessMind Battlestraining

Moreover also, they who were near of kin unto them, as far as Issachar and Zebulun and Naphtali, were bringing bread, on asses and on camels and on mules and on oxen, meal-food, cakes of figs and cakes of raisins, and wine, and oil, and oxen, and sheep - in abundance, - for there was joy Israel.

Verse ConceptsMulesFruitFoodFig treeRaisinsOilSheepWine

Of Zebulun, Ishmaiah, son of Obadiah. Of Naphtali, Jeremoth, son of Azriel.

And the couriers passed from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, even to Zebulun; but they laughed them to scorn and mocked them.

Verse ConceptsLaughterRejection Of GodResentment, Against GodRejection Of Spiritual InstructionTownInfidelity To God

Nevertheless certain of Asher and Manasseh and of Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsHumilityReligious Awakenings

For a multitude of the people, many of Ephraim and Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun, had not cleansed themselves, and they ate the passover otherwise than it was written. But Hezekiah prayed for them saying, Jehovah, who is good, forgive every one

Verse ConceptsGod, Goodness Of


The youngest is there, Benjamin, ruling them,
The princes of Judah and their company [the southern tribes],
The princes of Zebulun and the princes of Naphtali [the northern tribes].

Verse ConceptsPrincesMinoritiesThe Youngest Child

But there shall be no gloom to her that was in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali; but in the latter time hath he made it glorious, by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations.

Verse ConceptsHumilityComing Out Of DarknessDespair

And by the border of Issachar, from the east side unto the west side, Zebulun one.

Verse ConceptsEast And West

And by the border of Zebulun, from the east side unto the west side, Gad one.

Verse ConceptsEast And West

And at the south side four thousand and five hundred cubits by measure, and three gates: the gate of Simeon, one; the gate of Issachar, one; the gate of Zebulun, one.

Verse ConceptsCity GatesMeasuring Jerusalem And The LandThree Parts Of Constructions

Thematic Bible



"Zebulon shall dwell in the haven of the sea and in the port of ships, and shall reach unto Sidon.


Ephraim was the first against Amalek, and after them Benjamin, among the people. Of Machir came learned men in the law, and of Zebulun that well could draw with the pen of a scribe.


And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam, out of Kadesh in Naphtali, and said unto him, "The LORD God of Israel commandeth thee, that thou go and draw to mount Tabor and take with thee ten thousand men, of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun.

And of Zebulun that went out with the Host and proceeded in the array to battle with all manner of weapons of war, fifty thousand that kept in order with one accord.

and sent messengers throughout all Manasseh and called them up to follow him also. And he sent messengers unto Asher, Zebulun and Naphtali, which came also to meet him.

Nevertheless, yet divers of Asher, Manasseh and of Zebulun meekened themselves and came to Jerusalem.

"The land of Zebulun and Naphtali, the way of the sea beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;

Neither did Zebulun expel the inhabiters of Kitron, neither the inhabiters of Nahalol; but the Cananites dwelt among them and became tributaries.


"Zebulon shall dwell in the haven of the sea and in the port of ships, and shall reach unto Sidon.

The children of Zebulon: Sered, Elon and Jahleel.

Then said she, "God hath endued me with a good dowry. Now will my husband dwell with me, because I have borne him six sons." And called his name Zebulon.

Issachar, Zebulon, Benjamin,

These be the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar and Zebulun;

The sons of Lea: Reuben, Jacob's eldest son, and Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulon.


"Zebulon shall dwell in the haven of the sea and in the port of ships, and shall reach unto Sidon.

Then said she, "God hath endued me with a good dowry. Now will my husband dwell with me, because I have borne him six sons." And called his name Zebulon.

The sons of Lea: Reuben, Jacob's eldest son, and Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulon.


and left Nazareth, and went and dwelt in Capernaum, which is a city upon the sea in the coasts of Zebulun and Naphtali:

"Zebulon shall dwell in the haven of the sea and in the port of ships, and shall reach unto Sidon.

And the third lot came unto the children of Zebulun according unto their kindreds. And the coasts of their inheritance came to Sarid, and went up to the sea and to Mareal, and touched at Dabbesheth, and met at the river that lieth before Jokneam; and turned from Sarid eastward toward the sun rising unto the border of Chisloth in mount Tabor: and then goeth out to Daberath and goeth up to Japhia; read more.
and from thence goeth along eastward toward the sun rising, to Gathhepher, Ethkazin, and goeth to Rimmon, Methoar, and Neah. And compasseth it on the north side and goeth to Nathan, and endeth in the valley of Iphtahel. And Kattath, Nahalal, Shimron, Idalah, and Bethlehem: Twelve cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the Children of Zebulun, in their kindreds, the said cities with their villages.


And unto the rest of the children of Merari were given out of the tribe of Zebulun, Rimmono with her suburbs and Tabor with her suburbs.

And unto the kindreds of the children of Merari, the rest of the Levites, they gave out of the tribe of Zebulon: Jokneam with her suburbs; Kartah with her suburbs; Dimnah with her suburbs; and Nahalal with her suburbs: Four cities.


The children of Zebulon: Sered, Elon and Jahleel.

The children of Zebulun in their kindreds were: Sered, of whom cometh the kindred of the Seredites; and Elon, of whom cometh the kindred of the Elonites; and of Jahleel, cometh the kindred of the Jahleelites. These are the kindreds of Zebulun, in number sixty thousand and five hundred.


In the days of Pekah king of Israel, came Tiglathpileser, king of Assyria, and took Ijon, Abelbethmaacah, Janoah, Kadesh, Hazor, Gilead, Galilee, and all the land of Naphtali, and carried them away to Assyria.

Even like as in time past it hath been well seen, that the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, wherethrough the sea way goeth over Jordan in to the land of Galilee, was at the first in little trouble, but afterward sore vexed.


even the standard of the host of Judah removed first with their armies, whose captain was Nahshon the son of Amminadab.

On the east side, toward the rising of the sun, shall they of the standard of the host of Judah pitch with their arms; and Nahshon the son of Amminadab shall be captain over the sons of Judah:

And then the tribe of Zebulun; with Eliab the son of Helon, captain over the children of Zebulun:

And over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulon, was Eliab the son of Helon.


And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam, out of Kadesh in Naphtali, and said unto him, "The LORD God of Israel commandeth thee, that thou go and draw to mount Tabor and take with thee ten thousand men, of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun.

Ephraim was the first against Amalek, and after them Benjamin, among the people. Of Machir came learned men in the law, and of Zebulun that well could draw with the pen of a scribe.

But Zebulun is a people that put their lives in jeopardy of death, and Naphtali in like manner, even unto the top of the fields.

And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kadesh. And he went up afoot with ten thousand men: and Deborah went with him.


And of Zebulun that went out with the Host and proceeded in the array to battle with all manner of weapons of war, fifty thousand that kept in order with one accord.

All these, being men of war able to order the array, came to Hebron with pure heart, to make David king upon all Israel. And thereto all the rest of Israel was of one accord to make David king. And there they were with David three days eating and drinking: for their brethren prepared for them. Moreover, they that were nigh to them, as Issachar, Zebulun and, Naphtali, brought bread on asses, camels, mules and oxen, and meat: flour, figs, raisins, wine, oil, oxen, and sheep abundantly. For there was mirth in Israel.


Nevertheless, yet divers of Asher, Manasseh and of Zebulun meekened themselves and came to Jerusalem.

There was very much people out of Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar and Zebulun that were not clean, and therefore did eat Passover otherwise than writing specifieth. But Hezekiah prayed for them, and said,


And unto Zebulun he said, "Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy going out, and thou, Issachar, in thy tents. They shall call the people unto the hill, and there they shall offer offerings of righteousness. For they shall suck of the abundance of the sea and of treasure hid in the sand."


Neither did Zebulun expel the inhabiters of Kitron, neither the inhabiters of Nahalol; but the Cananites dwelt among them and became tributaries.


"The land of Zebulun and Naphtali, the way of the sea beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles;


and sent messengers throughout all Manasseh and called them up to follow him also. And he sent messengers unto Asher, Zebulun and Naphtali, which came also to meet him.


Of the tribe of Zebulun were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.


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