- GreatGrandson of Patriarch Abraham
- One of the Twelve Tribes of Israel
Biography
Zebulun - Son of Jacob and Leah (Gen. 30:20); inheritance of the tribe (Josh. 19:10–16, 27, 34); Levitical cities (four) in 21:7, 34; Judg. 1:30; take part with Deborah and Barak, and they are commended (Judg. 4:6, 10; 5:14, 18); with Gideon (6:35; 1 Chr. 12:40); at Hezekiah’s Passover (2 Chr. 30:10–18; Ps. 68:27; Isa. 9:1; Ezek. 48:26–27, 33).
Zebulun (also Zebulon, Zabulon or Zaboules; Hebrew: זְבֻלוּן or זְבוּלֻן or זְבוּלוּן, Tiberian Hebrew Zəḇūlūn, Standard Hebrew Zevulun/Zvulun) was, according to the Books of Genesis and Numbers, the sixth and last son of Jacob and Leah, and the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Zebulun.
Tomb of Zebulun
The Tomb of Zebulun is located in Sidon, Lebanon. In the past, towards the end of Iyyar, Jews from the most distant parts of Palestine would make a pilgrimage to this tomb.
Some believe the depopulated village of Sabalan in the District of Safad was named after Zebulun.
Marriage and Family
Genesis Narrative
14 And the sons of Zebulun; Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel.
Genesis 46:14 - KJV translation
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Sered ben Zebulun | |||
| Elon ben Zebulun | |||
| Jahleel ben Zebulun | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Reuben ben Jacob | Land of Canaan | Land of Canaan | Eliuram, daughter of Ewi the Canaanite |
| Simeon ben Jacob | Land of Canaan | Land of Canaan | Bonah of Shechem |
| Levi ben Jacob | Land of Canaan | Land of Canaan | Milkah, daughter of Aram. |
| Judah ben Jacob | Land of Canaan | Land of Canaan | Daughter of Shau Tamar |
| Issachar ben Jacob | Land of Canaan | Land of Canaan | Aridah bat Jobab |
| Zebulun ben Jacob | Land of Canaan | Land of Canaan | |
| Dinah, daughter of Jacob | Land of Canaan | Land of Canaan | |
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Dan ben Jacob | Land of Canaan | Land of Canaan | |
| Naphtali ben Jacob | Land of Canaan | Land of Canaan | |
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Gad ben Jacob | Land of Canaan | Land of Canaan | Uzith bat Amuram |
| Asher ben Jacob | Land of Canaan | Land of Canaan | Hadurah |
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Joseph ben Jacob | Land of Canaan | Egypt | Asenath the daughter of Poti-pherah |
| Benjamin ben Jacob | Land of Canaan | Land of Canaan | |
References
- Book of Genesis 22-46
- Abraham's Family Tree - ReligionWikia
- Zebulun - LDS Bible Dictionary
- Issachar - Wikipedia
- Abraham - Family tree on JewAge (another Semantic MediaWiki site)
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