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Abraham's grandson, Jacob, had 12 sons from whom are descended the 12 tribes of Israel.

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Did Abraham unite the 12 tribes of Israel?

No. The tribes didn't exist in Abraham's generation. -- The "12 tribes" were descended from the children (and 2 grandchildren) of Jacob. -- Jacob was Abraham's grandson.


How many tribes were the hebrews broken up in to?

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The 12 tribes of Israel were descended from the 12 sons of Jacob (see the Book of Genesis in the Bible). When the Israelites entered the land of Canaan, each tribe was allotted part of the country, and Reuben was allotted the land just east of the Dead Sea.


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Who were the israelites named after?

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