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'''Zebulun''' ([[Hebrew]]: '''זְבֻלוּן''', ''Zəḇūlūn''; "gifts, honor"), (b. 2253 AM, or 1751 BC), was the sixth son of [[Jacob]] and [[Leah]]. He is the ancestor of the Tribe of [[Zebulun (tribe)|Zebulun]], one of the [[Twelve Tribes of Israel]]. ({{Bible ref|book=Genesis|chap=30|verses=20}})
== Entry into Egypt ==
In 2298 AM (1706 BC), Zebulun entered [[Egypt]] permanently, having visited Egypt twice before to buy grain during the famine of 2296-2302 AM (1708-1701 BC). He was 45 years old at the time and had three named sons: [[Sered]], [[Elon]], and [[Jahleel]]. ({{Bible ref|book=Genesis|chap=46|verses=14}})
In [[Jacob]]'s deathbed blessing, he said of Zebulun: {{Bible quote|Zebulun will live by the seashore and become a haven for ships; his border will extend toward [[Sidon]].|book=Genesis|chap=49|verses=13}}
== Zebulun in fiction ==
Zebulun appears in an undistinguished (and probably accurate) role in multiple [[motion picture]] and [[television]] projects depicting the life and career of [[Joseph]].
==Reference==
* Jones, Floyd N. ''[[The Chronology of the Old Testament]]''. Green Forest, AR: Master Books, p. 278.
==See Also==
* [[Israel]]
* [[Palestine]]
* [[Biblical calendar]]
{{nb Israel}}
[[Category:Book of Genesis Persons]]
[[Category:Jewish People]]