According to the Hebrew Scriptures, the ancient Israelites were divided into twelve tribes, divided among 10 sons of Jacob and 2 sons of Joseph (the tribe of Levi, being the priestly tribe, was exempt from owning land).
The tribes are as follows:
Reuben
Simeon
Levi - (Priestly tribe, not counted among the 12)
Judah
Dan
Naphtali
Gad
Asher
Issachar
Zebulun
Ephraim - (son of Joseph, the son of Jacob)
Manasseh
They were organized into 12 tribes.
Twelve.
According to The Bible there were 12 Hebrew tribes.(Genesis 49:1-28) Jacob fathered 12 sons and each became the paternal head of a family. These families became the 12 tribes of Israel (the Hebrews).
because they were large civil and organized they also had adopted many things from the white men.
Yes, the Hebrews had many many wars.
the tribes in Africa are innumerable. tribes in Africa refer to groups of people who share a language, a culture and in most parts, are settled in the same area. There are as many tribes as there are languages which in Uganda alone would be way more than 20. So are you referring to the tribes themselves or ethnic groups? like Bantu, Nilotes, ...etc.
The Israelites, descendants of the biblical patriarch Jacob, were divided into twelve tribes which were named after Jacob's sons and grandsons. These tribes were Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, and Benjamin.
There are about 574 federally recognized Indian tribes in the United States, each with unique cultures, languages, and traditions. These tribes are organized into different groups based on their geographic location, historical background, and language family.
From the time when the Hebrews were described as living in "tribes", they were known as the "Children of Israel",and there were 12 tribes.A leader of each individual tribe was referred to as a "nah-SEE".
Roughly 15.5 million. But by that time in history, they had begun to refer to themselves as "Jews", and that label has stuck, even unto the present day.
There are 303 verses in the Book of Hebrews. There are 13 chapters in that book.
The Hebrew scriptures don't actually specify this.