The Twelve Tribes

The Tribes of Israel, or the twelve tribes of Jacob, were the 12 divisions of the Jewish people, each of which was descended from one of the 12 sons of Jacob. The tribes consisted of the following: The Land of Israel was divided among those tribes, but there were a few exceptions:
 * 1) Asher
 * 2) Benjamin
 * 3) Dan
 * 4) Gad
 * 5) Issachar
 * 6) Joseph
 * 7) Judah
 * 8) Levi
 * 9) Naphtali
 * 10) Reuben
 * 11) Simeon
 * 12) Zebulun
 * The tribe of Levi got no land but had to do temple duties.
 * The tribe of Joseph was divided into two sub tribes:
 * Ephraim
 * Manasseh