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When the Israelite's conquered Canaan there were twelve tribes

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Q: How many tribes did ancient Israel have?
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What are the types of tribes?

Ancient Israel had 12 Tribes, each descended from a different son of Jacob.JudahIssacharZebulunReubenSimeonGadEphraimManessehBenjaminDanAsherNaphtali


How do we refer to the fathers of the ancient Hebrew tribes?

They are called the sons of Israel or children of Israel (בני ישראל)


What patriarch of the Ancient Israelites led the 12 Tribes of Israel to Mount Sinai?

None. Moses led the 12 Tribes of Israel to Mount Sinai, but he was not one of the Israelite patriarchs.


How many tribes are called the wandering tribes in israel?

over 9000


How many tribes did Israel have after solomons death?

After Solomon's death, Israel split into the two kingdoms of Judah and Israel. Israel now had ten tribes and Judah had two.


What role did Assyrians have in the ancient state of Israel and the history of Jewish People?

The exiled the Ten Israelite tribes.


Did Ancient Israel fall?

The ten northern tribes were absorbed into the Assyrian empire in the late 8th Century BCE .


What does pipe hitting member of the Tribe means?

It means a Jewish person, referring to the twelve ancient tribes of Israel.


How many lost tribes of Israel are there?

There were 10 tribes, but they weren't lost. What happened was, during the Babylonian captivity of 586 BCE, the 12 tribes of Israel were expelled from the land and sent to Assyria. After 70 years, 9½ of those 12 Tribes had just assimiliated into Babylonian society, leaving only 2½ tribes returning to Israel.


Who were the israelites named after?

The prophet Jacob was renamed Israel. Israel had 12 sons who formed the 12 Tribes of Israel. The word Israelite refers to the 12 Tribes of Israel, descendants of Jacob/Israel.


Are whites and Chinese a part of the 12 tribes of the bible?

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.


How many tribes were descended from Jacob?

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