10 occurrences

'Tribes' in the Bible

These are the men named out of all the people, chiefs of their fathers' houses, heads of the tribes of Israel.

Verse ConceptsMen

Then the chiefs of Israel, the heads of their fathers' houses, made offerings; these were the chiefs of the tribes, who were over those who were numbered.

Verse ConceptsRank

And lifting up his eyes, he saw Israel there, with their tents in the order of their tribes: and the spirit of God came on him.

Verse ConceptsThe Spirit Of GodCamping During The ExodusSeeing People

But let the distribution of the land be made by the decision of the Lord: by the names of the tribes of their fathers let their heritage be given them.

Verse ConceptsCasting Lots

And Moses said to the heads of the tribes of the children of Israel, This is the order of the Lord.

Verse ConceptsGod's Orders

So Moses gave orders about them to Eleazar the priest and to Joshua, the son of Nun, and to the heads of families of the tribes of the children of Israel.

And you will take up your heritage in the land by the decision of the Lord, to every family its part; the greater the family the greater its heritage, and the smaller the family the smaller will be its heritage; wherever the decision of the Lord gives to any man his part, that will be his; distribution will be made to you by your fathers' tribes.

Verse ConceptsCasting LotsReal EstateAccording To PeopleFew PeopleMany In Israel

And Moses gave orders to the children of Israel saying, This is the land which is to be your heritage, by the decision of the Lord, which by the Lord's order is to be given to the nine tribes and the half-tribe:

Verse ConceptsAssignment

The two tribes and the half-tribe have been given their heritage on the other side of Jordan at Jericho, on the east looking to the dawn.

Verse ConceptsBeyond Jordan

Now if they get married to any of the sons of other tribes of the children of Israel, then their property will be taken away from the heritage of our fathers, and become part of the heritage of the tribe into which they get married: and their heritage will be taken away from the heritage of our tribe.

Verse ConceptsIntermarriageMarriage Between Man And Woman

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