Bible verses about Tribes of Israel, The
(From Torrey's Topical Textbook)

Were twelve in number Genesis 49:28; Acts 26:12; James 1:1 Descended from Jacob's sons Genesis 35:22-26 Manasseh and Ephraim numbered among, instead of Joseph and Levi Genesis 48:5; Joshua 14:3,4 Predictions respecting each of Genesis 49:3-27; Deuteronomy 33:6-29 EACH OF Under a president or chief Numbers 1:4-16 Divided into families Numbers 1:2; 26:5-50; Joshua 7:14 Usually furnished an equal number of men for war Numbers 31:4 Each family of, had a chief or head Numbers 36:1; I Chronicles 4:38 Total strength of, on leaving Egypt Exodus 12:37; Numbers 1:44-46; 2:32 Divided into four divisions while in the wilderness Numbers 10:14-28 Encamped in their divisions and by their standards round the tabernacles Numbers 2:2-31 Canaan to be divided amongst according to their numbers Numbers 33:54 REUBEN, GAD AND HALF MANASSEH Settled on east side of Jordan Deuteronomy 3:12-17; Joshua 13:23-32 Were required to assist in subduing Canaan Numbers 32:6-32; Deuteronomy 3:18-20 Total strength of, on entering the land of Canaan Numbers 26:51 Canaan divided amongst nine and a half of, by lot Joshua 14:1-5 Situation of, and bounds of the inheritance of each Joshua 15:1-17:18 All inheritance to remain in the tribe and family to which allotted Numbers 36:3-9 Names of, engraven on the breastplate of the high priest Exodus 28:21; 39:14 Divided on mounts Ebal and Gerizim to hear the law Deuteronomy 27:12,13 Remained as one people until the reign of Rehoboam I Kings 12:16-20