Thematic Bible: Divided into twelve tribes
Thematic Bible
The ishmaelites » Divided into twelve tribes
These are the sons of Ishmael and these are their names, by their settlements, and by their encampments (sheepfolds); twelve princes (sheiks) according to their tribes.
Jews, the » Divided into twelve tribes
While Israel was living in that land, Reuben [his eldest son] went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine, and Israel heard about it.
Now Jacob had twelve sons—
Now Jacob had twelve sons—
All these are the [beginnings of the] twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father said to them as he blessed them, blessing each one according to the blessing appropriate to him.