'Clans' in the Bible
These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names by their settlements and their camps -- twelve princes according to their clans.
These are the heads of their fathers' households: The sons of Reuben, the firstborn son of Israel, were Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. These were the clans of Reuben.
The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. These were the clans of Simeon.
The sons of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. These were the clans of Levi, according to their records.
The sons of Korah were Assir, Elkanah, and Abiasaph. These were the Korahite clans.
Now Eleazar son of Aaron married one of the daughters of Putiel and she bore him Phinehas. These are the heads of the fathers' households of Levi according to their clans.
"Take a census of the entire Israelite community by their clans and families, counting the name of every individual male.
and they assembled the entire community together on the first day of the second month. Then the people recorded their ancestry by their clans and families, and the men who were twenty years old or older were listed by name individually,
And they were as follows: The descendants of Reuben, the firstborn son of Israel: According to the records of their clans and families, all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name individually.
From the descendants of Simeon: According to the records of their clans and families, all the males numbered of them twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name individually.
From the descendants of Gad: According to the records of their clans and families, all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name.
From the descendants of Judah: According to the records of their clans and families, all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name.
From the descendants of Issachar: According to the records of their clans and families, all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name.
From the descendants of Zebulun: According to the records of their clans and families, all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name.
From the sons of Joseph: From the descendants of Ephraim: According to the records of their clans and families, all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name.
From the descendants of Manasseh: According to the records of their clans and families, all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name.
From the descendants of Benjamin: According to the records of their clans and families, all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name.
From the descendants of Dan: According to the records of their clans and families, all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name.
From the descendants of Asher: According to the records of their clans and families, all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name.
From the descendants of Naphtali: According to the records of their clans and families, all the males twenty years old or older who could serve in the army were listed by name.
"Number the Levites by their clans and their families; every male from a month old and upward you are to number."
The sons of Merari by their families were Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of the Levites by their clans.
"Take a census of the Kohathites from among the Levites, by their families and by their clans,
"Also take a census of the Gershonites, by their clans and by their families.
"As for the sons of Merari, you are to number them by their families and by their clans.
So Moses and Aaron and the leaders of the community numbered the Kohathites by their families and by clans,
Those numbered from the Gershonites, by their families and by their clans,
those of them numbered by their families, by their clans, were 2,630.
Those numbered from the families of the Merarites, by their families, by their clans,
All who were numbered of the Levites, whom Moses, Aaron, and the leaders of Israel numbered by their families and by their clans,
Then the leaders of Israel, the heads of their clans, made an offering. They were the leaders of the tribes; they were the ones who had been supervising the numbering.
"Take a census of the whole community of Israelites, from twenty years old and upward, by their clans, everyone who can serve in the army of Israel."
In the morning you must approach in tribal order. The tribe the Lord selects must approach by clans. The clan the Lord selects must approach by families. The family the Lord selects must approach man by man.
He then made the clans of Judah approach and the clan of the Zerahites was selected. He made the clan of the Zerahites approach and Zabdi was selected.
The border of the tribe of Reuben was the Jordan. The land allotted to the tribe of Reuben by its clans included these cities and their towns.
The land allotted to the tribe of Gad by its clans included these cities and their towns.
Half of Gilead, Ashtaroth, and Edrei, cities in the kingdom of Og in Bashan, were assigned to the descendants of Makir son of Manasseh, to half the descendants of Makir by their clans.
The land allotted to the tribe of Judah by its clans reached to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin in the Negev far to the south.
The western border was the Mediterranean Sea. These were the borders of the tribe of Judah and its clans.
The territory of the tribe of Ephraim by its clans included the following: The border of their assigned land to the east was Ataroth Addar as far as upper Beth Horon.
From Tappuah it went westward to the Valley of Kanah and ended at the sea. This is the land assigned to the tribe of Ephraim by its clans.
The rest of Manasseh's descendants were also assigned land by their clans, including the descendants of Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida. These are the male descendants of Manasseh son of Joseph by their clans.
The first lot belonged to the tribe of Benjamin by its clans. Their allotted territory was between Judah and Joseph.
The Jordan River borders it on the east. These were the borders of the land assigned to the tribe of Benjamin by its clans.
These cities belonged to the tribe of Benjamin by its clans: Jericho, Beth Hoglah, Emek Keziz,
Zelah, Haeleph, the Jebusite city (that is, Jerusalem), Gibeah, and Kiriath -- a total of fourteen cities and their towns. This was the land assigned to the tribe of Benjamin by its clans.
The second lot belonged to the tribe of Simeon by its clans.
as well as all the towns around these cities as far as Baalath Beer (Ramah of the Negev). This was the land assigned to the tribe of Simeon by its clans.
The third lot belonged to the tribe of Zebulun by its clans. The border of their territory extended to Sarid.
This was the land assigned to the tribe of Zebulun by its clans, including these cities and their towns.
The fourth lot belonged to the tribe of Issachar by its clans.
This was the land assigned to the tribe of Issachar by its clans, including the cities and their towns.
The fifth lot belonged to the tribe of Asher by its clans.
This was the land assigned to the tribe of Asher by its clans, including these cities and their towns.
The sixth lot belonged to the tribe of Naphtali by its clans.
This was the land assigned to the tribe of Naphtali by its clans, including the cities and their towns.
The seventh lot belonged to the tribe of Dan by its clans.
This was the land assigned to the tribe of Dan by its clans, including these cities and their towns.
The first lot belonged to the Kohathite clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.
The rest of Kohath's descendants were allotted ten cities from the clans of the tribe of Ephraim, and from the tribe of Dan and the half-tribe of Manasseh.
Gershon's descendants were allotted thirteen cities from the clans of the tribe of Issachar, and from the tribes of Asher and Naphtali and the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
Merari's descendants by their clans were allotted twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
They were assigned to the Kohathite clans of the Levites who were descendants of Aaron, for the first lot belonged to them.
The rest of the Kohathite clans of the Levites were allotted cities from the tribe of Ephraim.
The rest of the Kohathite clans received ten cities and their grazing areas.
They assigned to the Gershonite clans of the Levites the following cities: from the half-tribe of Manasseh: Golan in Bashan (a city of refuge for one who committed manslaughter) and Beeshtarah, along with the grazing areas of each -- a total of two cities;
The Gershonite clans received thirteen cities and their grazing areas.
They assigned to the Merarite clans (the remaining Levites) the following cities: from the tribe of Zebulun: Jokneam, Kartah,
The Merarite clans (the remaining Levites) were allotted twelve cities.
He was accompanied by ten leaders, one from each of the Israelite tribes, each one a family leader among the Israelite clans.
The Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh answered the leaders of the Israelite clans:
Issachar's leaders were with Deborah, the men of Issachar supported Barak; into the valley they were sent under Barak's command. Among the clans of Reuben there was intense heart searching.
Why do you remain among the sheepfolds, listening to the shepherds playing their pipes for their flocks? As for the clans of Reuben -- there was intense searching of heart.
But today you have rejected your God who saves you from all your trouble and distress. You have said, "No! Appoint a king over us." Now take your positions before the Lord by your tribes and by your clans.'"
the clans of Kiriath Jearim -- the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. (The Zorathites and Eshtaolites descended from these groups.)
and the clans of the scribes who lived in Jabez: the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites. These are the Kenites who descended from Hammath, the father of Beth-Rechab.
Reaiah the son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.
and Koz, who was the father of Anub, Hazzobebah, and the clans of Aharhel the son of Harum.
The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah, the clans of the linen workers at Beth-Ashbea,
These who are named above were the leaders of their clans. Their extended families increased greatly in numbers.
His brothers by their clans, as listed in their genealogical records: The leader Jeiel, Zechariah,
The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites by their families.
Within the territory of the tribe of Benjamin they were allotted Geba and its pasturelands, Alemeth and its pasturelands, and Anathoth and its pasturelands. Their clans were allotted thirteen cities in all.
The clans of Gershom's descendants received thirteen cities within the territory of the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh (in Bashan).
The clans of Merari's descendants were allotted twelve cities within the territory of the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.
The clans of Kohath's descendants also received territory within the tribe of Ephraim.
Altogether the genealogical records of the clans of Issachar listed 87,000 warriors.
At that time I will be the God of all the clans of Israel and they will be my people. I, the Lord, affirm it!"
"'What you plan will never happen. You say, "We will be like the nations, like the clans of the lands, who serve gods of wood and stone."
"I have chosen you alone from all the clans of the earth. Therefore I will punish you for all your sins."
As for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, seemingly insignificant among the clans of Judah -- from you a king will emerge who will rule over Israel on my behalf, one whose origins are in the distant past.
all the clans that remain, each separately with their wives."