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Zebulun

Also called Zabulon

Mentioned in 46 verses across 13 books, first in Genesis 30:20. The verses below are the ones linked to this person (the Theographic dataset, with our sourced corrections).

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In the Bible

The first 10 of 46 verses, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.

Genesis

  • Genesis 30:20

    “God has given me a good gift,” she said. “This time my husband will honor me, because I have borne him six sons.” And she named him Zebulun.

  • Genesis 35:23

    The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

  • Genesis 46:14

    The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.

  • Genesis 49:13

    Zebulun shall dwell by the seashore and become a harbor for ships; his border shall extend to Sidon.

Exodus

Numbers

  • Numbers 1:9

    from Zebulun, Eliab son of Helon;

  • Numbers 1:30

    From the sons of Zebulun, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,

  • Numbers 1:31

    those registered to the tribe of Zebulun numbered 57,400.

  • Numbers 2:7

    Next will be the tribe of Zebulun. The leader of the Zebulunites is Eliab son of Helon,

  • Numbers 7:24

    On the third day Eliab son of Helon, the leader of the Zebulunites, drew near.

Events

Events the dataset lists Zebulun as taking part in. Dates follow its Ussher–Jones reckoning (one of several traditional counts), not established history.

  1. c. 1751 BC
    Birth of ZebulonGenesis 30:19–20
  2. c. 1728 BC
    Joseph sold to EgyptGenesis 37:3–36 · at Egypt
  3. c. 1708 BC
    7 years of famineGenesis 41:54–43:34
  4. c. 1706 BC
    Joseph's brothers return to EgyptGenesis 43:1–45:28 · at Egypt

Dictionary

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), as attached to this record by Theographic. The entry is for the name and can describe more than one person who bore it. Easton wrote in 1897, and some of his views are now debated.

Read Easton’s entry

Dwelling, the sixth and youngest son of Jacob and Leah (Gen. 30:20). Little is known of his personal history. He had three sons (46:14).

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