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Zebulun

Also called Zabulon

Mentioned in 46 verses across 13 books, first in Joshua 19:10. 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 6 verses in Joshua, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.

Joshua

  • Joshua 19:10

    The third lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Zebulun: The border of their inheritance stretched as far as Sarid.

  • Joshua 19:16

    This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Zebulun, including these cities and their villages.

  • Joshua 19:27

    then turned eastward toward Beth-dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah-el, and went north to Beth-emek and Neiel, passing Cabul on the left.

  • Joshua 19:34

    Then the border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor and ran from there to Hukkok, touching Zebulun on the south side, Asher on the west, and Judah at the Jordan on the east.

  • Joshua 21:7

    And the descendants of Merari received twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

  • Joshua 21:34

    This is what the Merarite clan (the rest of the Levites) were given: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Jokneam, Kartah,

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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