Abraham and Sarah had Isaac. Issac and Rebecca had Jacob. Jacob had twelve sons, who became the heads of the twelve tribes of Israel. Their descendants became known as the 'Jews' (Hebrews, Nation of Israel).
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The tribe of Judah was the largest of the twelve tribes of Israel. This tribe was known for its leadership and prominence in the kingdom of Israel.
The twelve tribes are the descendants of Jacob's 12 sons and are the ancestors of the Jews.
No. All twelve tribes are from Israel. They are known as the twelve tribes of Israel, they all descend from Abraham's grandson who was named Israel. There are some offshoot religions that claim to be one of the tribes, or a "lost tribe" of Israel, but blood tests have proven they do not descend from Israel.
The Twelve Tribes of Israel
The third patriarch in the Bible is Jacob, also known as Israel. He was the son of Isaac and Rebekah, and the grandson of Abraham and Sarah. Jacob had twelve sons, who became the ancestors of the Twelve Tribes of Israel.
When the Israelite's conquered Canaan there were twelve tribes
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Yes, they comprised two of the twelve tribes of Israel (Judah and Benjamin), with remnants of all the other tribes of Israel.
AnswerThe population of Israel and Judah was entirely Semitic, so the twelve tribes of Israel were all Semitic.