Tribes
Zebulun
One of the twelve tribes of Israel descending from Zebulun, Leah's sixth son in Genesis 30; in Genesis 49 Jacob blesses Zebulun to live by the seashore as a sailor with Sidon on his flank.
Category
Tribes
First mention
Genesis 30:20
Tags
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Genesis 30, 49IsraelTribe
Scripture references
- Genesis 30:20
and said, 'God has given me a fine gift; now my husband will bring me presents, for I have borne him six sons.' So she named him Zebulun.
- Genesis 49:13
Zebulun will live by the seashore and be a sailor on board the ships, with Sidon on his flank.