Warbler said:
darth_ender said:
Name the Twelve Tribes of Israel, and a bonus for the 13th.there actually was a 13th tribe?
Yes! It depends on how you count it. If you count Joseph as one, then there were twelve tribes because there were twelve sons of Jacob. But if you count Joseph's tribe as two (because of his sons Ephraim and Manasseh), then there were thirteen! When you look at maps of the Israelite land:
...you'll count only twelve tribes, yet it includes Ephraim and Manasseh as distinct tribes. Who's missing? Levi, as the Levites were scattered throughout all the land because of their ecclesiastical duties.
In Revelation 7, there is a list of twelve tribes, yet it includes Levi, Ephraim, and Manasseh. Someone missing? Yes: Dan.
Now go win at Trivial Pursuit :)
EDIT: When Moses blessed the tribes in Deuteronomy 33, he left out Simeon.
Also, since few are aware of this, Ishmael, Jacob's older brother, was promised twelve sons in the Bible. Their names are not found there, but other sources provide them.