Tribes of Israel

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/tribes-of-israel

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary patriarch?Jacob, renamed Israel
2. What is the number of descendant tribes?Twelve
3. What are the Twelve Tribes of Israel?The Twelve Tribes of Israel are 12 big families that came from Jacob’s sons. They formed the early Hebrew nation.
4. How did the tribes get their land?After the Exodus, the land of Canaan was divided among the tribes. Each tribe got its own special area.

Patriarchal Blessings: Prophetic pronouncements by Jacob to his sons, foretelling the future characteristics and destinies of their tribes.
Covenant: A formal agreement or promise, particularly the one established between God and the Israelites.
Monarchy: A system of government headed by a king or queen, established after the period of the Judges.