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each stone representes a tribe there are 12 tribes the 12 sons of Israel each one has it's name on the stone (name given by there father Israel) there is a great significance in the spiritual realm also.
The 12 tribes of Israel can be traced back to the 12 sons of Jacob (who was also known as Israel) as described in the Bible, around the 18th century BCE. Each son became the ancestor of one of the tribes, forming the basis of the Israelite nation.
The 12 sons of Jacob, also known as the 12 tribes of Israel, represented the different tribes or divisions of the Israelite people. Each son became the patriarch of one of these tribes, which played a significant role in the organization and history of ancient Israel.
After King Solomon died his son Rehoboam became king. The ten tribe leaders came to Rehoboam and said (I Kings 12:1-17), "Your father made our yoke heavy; now therefore lighten the burdensome service of your father, and his heavy yoke, which he put on us and we will serve you." To make a long story short Rehoboam refused and so the ten tribes broke away from the full kingdom of Israel and made a new kingdom of the northern ten tribes.
The Twelve Tribes of Judah are more properly called the Twelve Tribes of Israel (since they are all descended from Israel, not Judah). Each of the Tribes has its own symbol, relating to its history. Examples include the Lion as the symbol of Judah, the Sailboat as the symbol of Zebulun, the Tree as the symbol of Asher, and the Wolf as the symbol of Benjamin. The most common symbol representing all twelve tribes is the breastplate of the High Priest adorned with twelve semi-precious and precious stones representing the twelve tribes. This is called Avnei Ha-Khoshan in Hebrew. A link to an image of this is provided.
The father of the 12 tribes of Israel is Jacob, also known as Israel.
The father of the leaders of the 12 tribes of Israel according to the Hebrew Bible was Jacob, also known as Israel.
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.
All 12 tribes of Israel spoke Hebrew, with varying dialects.All 12 tribes of Israel spoke Hebrew, with varying dialects.
No, the 12 disciples were not specifically chosen from the 12 tribes of Israel. They were selected by Jesus from various backgrounds to follow him and spread his teachings.
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each stone representes a tribe there are 12 tribes the 12 sons of Israel each one has it's name on the stone (name given by there father Israel) there is a great significance in the spiritual realm also.
The tribal arrangement in Israel was based on descent from the 12 sons of Jacob. These twelve family heads produced the "twelve tribes of Israel." Two Tribes made up the Northern Kingdom of Isarel, Judah and Benjamin. The other 10 Tribes made up the Southern Kingdom of Israel. 1 Kings 11:29-38
AnswerThe population of Israel and Judah was entirely Semitic, so the twelve tribes of Israel were all Semitic.
There are 12 Hebrew tribes of Israel not seven. You can read about them in Revelation 7:4-9.
It was Jacob who raised 12 sons, who later become the 12 tribes of Isareal.
When the Israelite's conquered Canaan there were twelve tribes