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NASB | Genesis 35:22 ¶ It came about while Israel was dwelling in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine, and Israel heard of it. ¶ Now there were twelve sons of Jacob-- |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Genesis 35:22 ¶ While Israel was living in that land, Reuben [his eldest son] went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine, and Israel heard about it. Now Jacob had twelve sons-- |
Bible Question: who/what are the twelve tribes? |
Bible Answer: The twelve tribes of Israel were the nations spawned from the 12 sons of Jacob who was later renamed Israel by God. That is the simple answer. Someone smarter than me can tell you about how they will all be judged seperately by 12 Apostles who will be seated in the throne room with God. It gets interesting. There are some who say that we all, as Christians, belong to one of those tribes from a spiritual standpoint. I don't know much about that stuff, though. Sal |
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bronx hulk | ||
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neal |