Tribe of Reuben
Reuben, meaning "see ye a son", is the firstborn of Jacob and Leah. Jacob was the second son of Rebekah and Isaac.
Category: Tribes of Israel
The Twelve Tribes of Israel
The center of the Tribe of Israel is Jacob. One has to understand the story of Jacob in order to understand the twelve Tribes of Israel. This is the account of Jacob, whose name was changed to Israel by the LORD GOD.
The Tribe of Asher
Asher was the eighth son of Jacob, and the second son of Zilpah, the hand-maid whom Laban gave to his daughter Leah. The descendants of Asher were given the territory along the Mediterranean in the northwest corner of Palestine.