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In the [[Old Testament]], father Abraham's grandson and Isaac's son, Jacob, his family would make up the 12 tribes. Jacob came to be known as the father of Israel, for it is written God changed his name to Israel. <ref>[http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/tribeisr.htm The Tribes Of Israel by Wayne Blank] The Church of God Bible Studsy</ref> The descendants of these twelve 'sons' of Jacob became the twelve tribe's of Israel,

In the [[Old Testament]], father Abraham's grandson and Isaac's son, Jacob, his family would make up the 12 tribes. Jacob came to be known as the father of Israel, for it is written God changed his name to Israel. <ref>[http://www.keyway.ca/htm2002/tribeisr.htm The Tribes Of Israel by Wayne Blank] The Church of God Bible Studsy</ref> The descendants of these twelve 'sons' of Jacob became the twelve tribe's of Israel,

[[Gad]], Northern

Northern [[Gad]], Northern

[[Reuben]], Northern

[[Reuben]], Northern

[[Simeon]], Northern  

[[Simeon]], Northern  

[[Issachar]], Northern

[[Issachar]], Northern

[[Zebulun]], Northern

[[Zebulun]], Northern

[[Joseph]]  Northern

[[Joseph]]  Southern

[[Benjamin]] Southern

[[Benjamin]] Southern

[[Judah]], Southern

[[Judah]], All

[[Levi]], All

[[Levi]]  

Each tribe was composed of a group of families, united by blood ties and constituting a social and political unit. As time went on, the stronger tribes tended to absorb the weaker ones. <ref>[http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=762510356&vv=450 Twelve Tribes of Israel] MSN Encarta</ref> Levi's were dispursed among each of the tribes.

Each tribe was composed of a group of families, united by blood ties and constituting a social and political unit. As time went on, the stronger tribes tended to absorb the weaker ones. <ref>[http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefArticle.aspx?refid=762510356&vv=450 Twelve Tribes of Israel] MSN Encarta</ref> Levi's were dispursed among each of the tribes.