12 Bible Verses about Tribes Of Israel

Then said Jesus unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye who have followed me in the regeneration, when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

AND having called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to cure every disease, and every malady. Now these are the names of the twelve apostles; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the tax-gatherer; James son of Alpheus, and Lebbeus, whose surname is Thaddeus;read more.
Simon the Cananite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

And he went up into a mountain, and called to him those whom he chose; and they came to him. And he appointed twelve to be with him, and to send them out to preach: and to have authority to cure diseases, and to cast out devils:read more.
and Simon he surnamed Peter; and James the son of Zebedee, and John the brother of James; and surnamed them Boanerges, that is, sons of thunder: and Andrew and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alpheus, and Thaddeus, and Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him: and they came into an house.

Now it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray and continued all night in an oratory of God. And when it was day, he called his disciples to him; and elected from them twelve, whom he named Apostles: Simon, whom he also called Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,read more.
Matthew and Thomas, James son of Alpheus, and Simon called the Zealous, Jude the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, who also was the traitor.

Ye are they who have continued with me during my trials. And I appoint you, as my Father hath appointed me, a kingdom; that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and be seated on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

Then they returned unto Jerusalem, from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, about a sabbath-day's journey distant. And when they had arrived, they went up to an upper room, where abode Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James son of Alpheus, and Simon the zealous, and Jude brother to James. These all persevered unanimously in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.read more.
And in those days arose Peter in the midst of the disciples, and said, (there was a number of persons together, about an hundred and twenty,) Men and brethren, it must needs be that this scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost delivered before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was the conductor of those who seized on Jesus. For he was reckoned of our number, and had obtained an appointment to this ministry. This man indeed accordingly purchased a spot of ground with the wages of iniquity; and projected forward, he burst in the midst, and all his bowels fell out. And it was a fact known to all who dwelt at Jerusalem; so that this field is called in their own dialect, Aceldama, that is, The field of blood. For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let there be no man to dwell in it: and his office, as bishop, let another take. Wherefore from among the men who have associated with us always during the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from his baptism by John, until the day in which he was taken up from us, must there be chosen with us a witness of his resurrection, even one of these. So they appointed two persons, Joseph called Barsabas, whose sirname was Justus, and Matthias. And joining in prayer, they said, Do thou, O Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, point out the one of these two which thou hast chosen, to take a part in this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, to go to his own place. And they drew lots for them and the lot fell to Matthias and he was by unanimous suffrage numbered with the eleven apostles.

and she had a great wall and lofty, having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names inscribed on them, which are those of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel. From the east three gates; from the north three gates; from the south three gates; from the west three gates. And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

JAMES, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are dispersed, greeting.

And this moment for the hope of the promise made of God to our fathers am I standing here to be judged: which promise our twelve tribes, with fervour night and day worshipping God, hope to attain. For which hope, king Agrippa, I am criminated by the Jews.

AND after these things I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, to hold back the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, neither on the sea, nor on any tree. And I saw another angel ascending from the rising of the sun, having the seal of the living God; and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom power was given for them to hurt the earth and the sea, saying, Hurt not the earth, nor the sea, nor the trees, until we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.read more.
And I heard the number of those who were sealed; one hundred and forty and four thousand were sealed out of every tribe of the children of Israel. Of the tribe of Judah were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nephtalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasseh were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Zebulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.

And there came to me one of the seven angels who held the seven vases full of the seven last plagues, and he talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife. And he bore me away in spirit unto a great and exceeding high mountain, and shewed me the great city, the holy Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, having the glory of God: and her brilliance was like the most precious gem, as a jasper stone, transparent as crystal;read more.
and she had a great wall and lofty, having twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names inscribed on them, which are those of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel. From the east three gates; from the north three gates; from the south three gates; from the west three gates. And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

And there was Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asser: she was far advanced in old age, having lived but seven years with a husband, from her virgin state: though she was now a widow, of about eighty-four years, who departed not from the temple, attending the divine service, with fastings and prayers night and day: and at the very same moment coming up, she also in turn confessed the Lord, and spake of him to all who were expecting redemption in Jerusalem.