Genesis

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NASB	Genesis 11:16 ¶ Eber lived thirty-four years, and became the father of Peleg;
AMPLIFIED 2015 2015	Genesis 11:16 ¶ When Eber had lived thirty-four years, he became the father of Peleg.

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Bible Question: When did the hebrew become jew and why

Bible Answer: A Hebrew is from Eber, Gen 11:16, or at least it is believed. The Hebrews, of which Abraham is one, led to the Tribe of Israel (Jacob). After Israel was split into two groups (Israel and Judah) the northern tribes were dispersed by Assyria. They are the lost tribes of Israel. Judah (the southern main tribe) and anyone who happened to be living among them, were taken by Babylon. The Babylonians and subsequently the Persians, allowed the tribe of Judah to remain as Judeans, or “Jews” as we come to call them.

Since Judah was the main tribe left and the vast majority were of that tribe, all Israelites were referred to as Jews (from Judah). Paul, however, was of the tribe of Benjamin (The Benjamites were located inside the land of Judah). Several Levites obviously survived, and Anna in the New Testament was from the tribe of Asher.

But Hebrew became Jew by way of the process listed above.

MJH

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