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Family Dynamics of Israel’s Twelve Tribes

Israel is Twelve groups of families in Israel who were descendants of the twelve tribes of Israel’s sons of Jacob. Jacob’s name was changed to Israel. His twelve sons and their descendants made up the nation of Israel, sometimes called “the children of Israel.” The family of Jacob began when Jacob stayed at Haran with his uncle Laban. Because his brother Esau was mad that he got the birth right that he was to get and not his brother Jacob.

The birth of the sons came through Jacob’s wives, Leah and Rachel, and their maids, Zilpah and Bilhah. The sons were Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, and Benjamin.

Joseph’s sons were Ephraim and Manasseh. They were adopted by Jacob, and each one became the father of one of the tribes of Israel. Each tribe except Levi received a portion of the land in Canaan. The tribe of Levi was the priesthood, and in Bible time, priests led people to worship God through sacrifices.

Children of Leah (6 boys and 1 girl) with name meanings

  • Reuben
    • Behold, a son
  • Simeon
    • God has heard
  • Levi
    • Joined
  • Judah
    • Praise
  • Issachar
    • Reward
  • Zebulun
    • Honor
  • Dinah (she is only girl)
    • Justice or Judgement

Sons of Leah’s hand maid (Zilpah)

  • Gad
    • Good fortune
  • Asher
    • Happy

Sons of Rachel

  • Joseph
    • May He add
  • Benjamin (Rachel called his name Benoni but his father called him Benjamin)
    • Benoni
      • Son of my Sorrow
    • Benjamin
      • Son of my right hand

Son of Rachel’s hand maid (Bilhah)

  • Dan
    • Judge
  • Naphtali
    • My struggle

Jacob’s children in order of birth

  1. Reuben [Leah]
  2. Simeon[Leah]
  3. Levi [Leah]
  4. Judah [Leah]
  5. Dan [Rachel hand maid Bilhah]
  6. Naphtali [Rachel hand maid Bilhah]
  7. Gad [Leah hand maid Zilpah]
  8. Asher [Leah hand maid Zilpah]
  9. Issachar [Leah]
  10. Zebulun [Leah]
  11. Dinah [Leah] she is a girl
  12. Joseph [Rachel]
  13. Benjamin [Rachel]

Reuben is Jacob’s oldest son the one that has the most power. Their symbol is the Mandrake Flower.

Simeon is a fighting tribe. Their symbol is the mighty sword.

Judah is brave and strong, so their symbol is the lion brave and strong.

Dan’s name means God has judged me, so their symbol is the snake and the Justice scale.

Naphtali’s name means I have Wrestled. Their symbol is the deer.

Gad’s name means good fortune. Their symbol is the tent.

Asher’s name means happy. Their symbol is the olive tree.

Issachar’s name means God has Repaid me. Their Symbol is the Donkey.

Zebulun’s name means God will dwell with me. Their symbol is a sailing ship.

Manasseh’s name means God hath made me forget all my toil. Their symbol is the unicorn.

Ephraim’s name means God has Caused me to be Fruitful. Their symbol is the bull.

Bejamin’s name means son of my right hand. Their Symbol is the big brave wolf.

Levi’s name means Joined. Note: because Levi is of the priesthood, they do not have a tribal banner.

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Understanding the Ten Plagues of Egypt for Kids

LORD sent Moses and Aaron to ask pharaoh to let God’s people go so they may worship God in the wilderness, but Pharaoh said no so God sent the 10 plagues on Egypt. After all of that Pharaoh said get out and take your people with you. So, Mose led the people out of Egypt. That is the story of the exodus when the people left Egypt. Here are the 10 Plagues, if you have a bible turn to them.

  1. Nile rivers turn to blood 
    • Genesis 7:17-18 Thus saith the Lord, In this thou shalt know that I am the Lord: behold, I will smite with the rod that is in mine hand upon the waters which are in the river, and they shall be turned to blood. And the fish that is in the river shall die, and the river shall stink; and the Egyptians shall lothe to drink of the water of the river.
  2. Frogs
    • Genesis 8:1-5 And the Lord spake unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Let my people go, that they may serve me. And if thou refuse to let them go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with frogs: And the river shall bring forth frogs abundantly, which shall go up and come into thine house, and into thy bedchamber, and upon thy bed, and into the house of thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thine ovens, and into thy kneading troughs: And the frogs shall come up both on thee, and upon thy people, and upon all thy servants. And the Lord Spake unto Moses, say unto Aaron, stretch forth thine hand with thy rod over the streams, over the rivers, and over the ponds, and cause frogs to come up upon the land of Egypt.
  3. Lice
    • Exodus 8:16-17 And the Lord said unto Moses, say unto Aaron, stretch out thy rod, and smite the dust of the land, that it may become lice throughout all the land of Egypt. And they did so; for Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth, and it became lice in man, and in beast; all the dust of the land became lice throughout all the land of Egypt.
  4. Flies: The Egyptians had flies, but the Israelites did not.
    • Genesis 8:20-23 And the Lord said unto Moses, Rise up early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to the water; and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord, Let my people go, that they may serve me. Else, if thou wilt not let my people go, behold, I will send swarms of flies upon thee, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people, and into thy houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shall be full of swarms of flies, and also the ground whereon they are. And I will sever in that day the land of Goshen, in which my people dwell, that no swarms of flies shall be there; to the end thou mayest know that I am the Lord in the midst of the earth. And I will put a division between my people and thy people: tomorrow shall this sign be.
  5. The cattle of Egypt died, but the cattle of the children of Israel didn’t die.
    • Genesis 9:3-6 Behold, the hand of the Lord is upon thy cattle which is in the field, upon the horses, upon the asses, upon the camels, upon the oxen, and upon the sheep: there shall be a very grievous murrain. And the Lord shall sever between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt: and there shall nothing die of all that is the children’s of Israel. And the Lord appointed a set time, saying, Tomorrow the Lord shall do this thing in the land. And the Lord did that thing on the morrow, and all the cattle of Egypt died: but of the cattle of the children of Israel died not one.
  6. Boils:
    • Genesis 9:8-10 And the Lord said unto Moses and unto Aaron, Take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it toward the heaven in the sight of Pharaoh. And it shall become small dust in all the land of Egypt, and shall be a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast, throughout all the land of Egypt. And they took ashes of the furnace, and stood before Pharaoh; and Moses sprinkled it up toward heaven; and it became a boil breaking forth with blains upon man, and upon beast.
  7. Thunder, Hail, and Fire
    • Genesis 9:18-20 Behold, tomorrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation thereof even until now. Send therefore now, and gather thy cattle, and all that thou hast in the field; for upon every man and beast which shall be found in the field, and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die. He that feared the word of the Lord among the servants of Pharaoh made his servants and his cattle flee into the houses: And he that regarded not the word of the Lord left his servants and his cattle in the field. And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch forth thine hand toward heaven, that there may be hail in all the land of Egypt, upon man, and upon beast, and upon every herb of the field, throughout the land of Egypt. And Moses stretched forth his rod toward heaven: and the Lord sent thunder and hail, and the fire ran along upon the ground; and the Lord rained hail upon the land of Egypt.
    • Genesis 9:26 Only in the land of Goshen, where the children of Israel were, was there no hail.
  8. Locusts
    • Genesis 10:4-6 Else, if thou refuse to let my people go, behold, tomorrow will I bring the locusts into thy coast: And they shall cover the face of the earth, that one cannot be able to see the earth: and they shall eat the residue of that which is escaped, which remaineth unto you from the hail, and shall eat every tree which groweth for you out of the field: And they shall fill thy houses, and the houses of all thy servants, and the houses of all the Egyptians; which neither thy fathers, nor thy fathers’ fathers have seen, since the day that they were upon the earth unto this day. And he turned himself and went out from Pharaoh.
  9. Darkness
    • Genesis 10:21-23 And the Lord said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt. And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days: They saw not one another, neither rose any from his place for three days: but all the children of Israel had light in their dwellings.
  10. All of the first-born both human and animal in the land of Egypt died
    • All that did not have the lamb’s blood on their door died, but all that had the blood of the Lamb the Lord passed over them that is how we get Passover. Many people now call part of Passover Easter.
    • Genesis 11:4-7 And Moses said, Thus saith the Lord, About midnight will I go out into the midst of Egypt: And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the first born of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that is behind the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts. And there shall be a great cry throughout all the land of Egypt, such as there was none like it, nor shall be like it any more. But against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue, against man or beast: that ye may know how that the Lord doth put a difference between the Egyptians and Israel.
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Moses Striking the Rock

MOSES STRIKING THE ROCK

After the Israelites left Egypt they crossed the Red Sea, whose waters divided so that they passed through on dry land. Then they travelled through the wilderness toward Mount Sinai. Passing onward, they wanted water and food; and forgetting the great things God had already done for them, they began to murmur. At a place called Marah they found the water too bitter to drink; so they grumbled, saying to Moses, “What shall we drink?” He asked God; who showed him a tree, which, when cast into the water, made it sweet.

Next the people murmured for food, and God sent them manna, which they gathered every day except the Sabbath; but with all God’s care and kindness the Israelites continued to grumble whenever any difficulty arose. Journeying forward, they entered another wilderness, called the Desert of Sin, and came to a place named Rephidim, where they found no water. They were very thirsty, and came to Moses murmuring and saying, “Give us water that we may drink.” How could Moses do that? He was grieved with them, and said, “Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye tempt the Lord?” But the people grew so angry that they were ready to stone him. Then Moses told God all the trouble, and God showed him what to do. He was to go before the people, taking the elders of Israel with him, and his rod, and God would stand before him on a rock among the mountains of Horeb. This rock he was to strike, when water would gush forth.

Moses did as God commanded. He went forward with the elders, struck the rock with his rod; and the pure, clear water gushed out, so that all the people were able to drink.

STRIKING THE ROCK
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The Flight From Egypt

THE FLIGHT FROM EGYPT

When Moses was forty years old he had to flee from Egypt. He went to Midian, where he dwelt for forty years; at the end of which time God appeared to him, and instructed him to return to Egypt; where he was appointed by God to lead the Israelites from bondage to the land of Canaan. Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh, king of Egypt, and delivered to him God’s command to let the people of Israel go; telling him that if he disobeyed terrible plagues would come upon his land. Pharaoh hardened his heart against God, and refused to let the people go; so ten dreadful plagues were sent, the last of which was that the firstborn of every Egyptian should die, whether it were man or beast. But not a single Israelite was to suffer harm. This plague God said should come in the night; when an angel would pass through the land, destroying the Egyptians but sparing the Israelites.

Each family of the Israelites was commanded, on the evening that God had appointed, to kill a lamb, and to dip a bunch of hyssop in its blood, sprinkling this blood upon the top and side posts of the door. All the houses thus marked God said would be spared when the destroying angel passed through the land. In the night, while the Israelites were, according to God’s command, eating the lambs that had been slain, all ready to depart, a great cry arose among the Egyptians. In every house, from the palace downwards, the eldest child lay dead.

Then the Egyptians arose, and thrust the Israelites out; and they left Egypt, and journeyed towards the Red Sea.

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