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Zebulun

Also called Zabulon

Mentioned in 46 verses across 13 books, first in 2 Chronicles 30:10. The verses below are the ones linked to this person (the Theographic dataset, with our sourced corrections).

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In the Bible

All 3 verses in 2 Chronicles, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.

2 Chronicles

  • 2 Chronicles 30:10

    And the couriers traveled from city to city through the land of Ephraim and Manasseh as far as Zebulun; but the people scorned and mocked them.

  • 2 Chronicles 30:11

    Nevertheless, some from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Chronicles 30:18

    A large number of the people—many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun—had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah interceded for them, saying, “May the LORD, who is good, provide atonement for everyone

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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