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  New Catholic Dictionary: Tribe of Ephraim
Ephraim became the father of the tribe of Ephraim, distinguished for its warlike valor.
The tribe of Ephraim precipitated the rebellion and secession from the house of David.
Jeroboam (3 Kings 11) became leader of the ten tribes of the north, and after the schism, the history of the tribe of Ephraim is absorbed in that of the north.
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  Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > Tribe of Ephraim
The Tribe of Ephraim was one of the twelve tribes of Israel noted in the Jewish and Christian Bible.
The descendants of Joseph formed two of the tribes of Israel, whereas each of the other sons of Jacob was the founder of only one tribe.
The boundaries of the portion of the land assigned to Ephraim are given in Josh.
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 Ephraim
Ephraim was the second son of Joseph the patriarch, by Asenath the daughter of Potipherah, priest of On.
Ephraim is often used in the prophets for the Northern Kingdom of Israel because of the leading place that the tribe of Ephraim exercised in it.
The inheritance of Ephraim included the border of Ataroth-addar on the east unto Beth-horon, the upper, toward the sea to Michmethah on the north and westward to Taanath-shiloh and passed by it on the east to Janohah roughly to Jericho and to the Jordan.
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 Tribe of Ephraim - BibleWiki
The descendants of Joseph formed two of the tribes of Israel, whereas each of the other sons of Jacob was the founder of only one tribe.
When the spies were sent out to spy the land, "Oshea the son of Nun" of this tribe signalized himself.
The boundaries of the portion of the land assigned to Ephraim are given in Josh 16
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 Tribe of Ephraim - Biocrawler
Tribe of Ephraim (Hebrew alphabet אֶפְרַיִם / אֶפְרָיִם "double fruitfulness", Standard Hebrew Efráyim, Tiberian Hebrew ʾEp̄ráyim / ʾEp̄rāyim) - took precedence over that of Manasseh by virtue of Jacob's blessing (Gen. 41:52; 48:1).
During the march (see Camp) Ephraim's place was on the west side of the tabernacle (Num.
When the spies were sent out to spy the land, "Oshea the son of Nun" of this tribe signalized himself.
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 JewishEncyclopedia.com - EPHRAIM.   (Site not responding. Last check: )
1, indicates the gradual disintegration of the tribe of Reuben, and the rise to prominence of the Joseph division.
Ephraim is equipped with "the horns of the wild ox" (Deut.
Ephraim's rejection is spoken of in the Psalms (lxxviii.
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 BibleTribes.org Welcome to Bible Tribes
Of the tribe of Simeon, 12,000; of the tribe of Levi, 12,000; of the tribe of Issachar, 12,000;
Of the tribe of Zebulun, 12,000; of the tribe of Joseph, 12,000; of the tribe of Benjamin, 12,000.
Technically speaking the Tribe of Ephraim was a part of the Tribe of Joseph and Joseph was not a landed tribe there being no inheritance for Joseph since his inheritance was split between his 2 sons Manasseh and Ephraim.
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 Ephraim (son of Joseph) - Biblical people
Ephraim was the younger son of Joseph, son of Jacob, and Asenath, daughter of Potiphera (priest of the sun god Re of Heliopolis).
Ephraim is the ancestor of the Tribe of Ephraim.
In the chronicles of the tribes, Ephraim takes precedence over Manasseh in all matters, such as the order of marching, the consecration gifts for the Tabernacle, and the order of the allocation of territory.
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 The tribe of Ephraim (WebBible Encyclopedia) - ChristianAnswers.Net
The tribe of Ephraim took precedence over that of Manasseh by virtue of Jacob's blessing (Gen.
The boundaries of the portion of the land assigned to Ephraim are given in Josh.
It was not till the close of the first period of Jewish history that God 'refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim, but chose the tribe of Judah, the Mount Zion which he loved' (Ps.
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 YHWHEPHRAIM
Ephraim is an important tribe to study, if you want to have your finger on the pulse of end-time events.
Among the 12 tribes of Ya'aqob (Israel), Reuben was the "first born", but his status was taken from him because he defiled his father's bed by sleeping with one of the wives of his father.
Of all the tribes of Israel, Ephraim holds the status and entitlements of the firstborn - directly bestowed upon him and his descendants by Israel, the father of the 12 tribes.
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 Bible Study Aids on ChristiansUnite.com
And the rest of the children of Kohath had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh, ten cities.
And the rest of the children of Kohath had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half-tribe of Manasseh, ten cities.
The rest of the children of Kohath by their families were given ten towns from the tribes of Ephraim and Dan and the half-tribe of Manasseh.
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 USCCB - NAB - 1 Chronicles 6
The clans of the Gershonites obtained thirteen cities from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, and Naphtali, and from the half-tribe of Manasseh in Bashan.
From the tribe of Dan: Elteke with its pasture lands, Gibbethon with its pasture lands, Aijalon with its pasture lands, and Gath-rimmon with its pasture lands.
From the tribe of Naphtali: Kedesh in Galilee with its pasture lands, Hammon with its pasture lands, and Kiriathaim with its pasture lands.
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 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal
The text of the Torah argues that the name of Ephraim, which means double fruitfulness, refers to the Joseph's ability to produce children, specifically while in Egypt (termed by the Torah as the land of his affliction)
A number of biblical scholars suspect that the distinction of the Joseph tribes (including Benjamin) is that they were the only Israelites which went to Egypt and returned, while the main Israelite tribes simply emerged as a subculture from the Canaanites and had remained in Canaan throughout
In the Torah, the eventual precedence of the tribe of Ephraim is argued to derive from Joseph tricking Jacob, blind and on his deathbed, into blessing Ephraim before Manasseh
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 Ephraim -- Prophetic Destiny of Tribe of Israel and Town in Central Utah
Ephraim, elder son of Joseph who was sold into Egypt, was given the birthright of the tribes of Israel, and has the responsibility for the gathering of the Lord's people in the latter days.
Isaiah 28 is addressed to the "drunkards of Ephraim" providing a powerful parody on the blindness of the mainstream body of those who are called to be the people of God both anciently and in our day.
The Watchmen of Ephraim - reflections on a false rapture prediction for 1993
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 Mene Mene Tekel Upharsin
Hosea 5:9 9 Ephraim shall be desolate in the day of rebuke: among the tribes of Israel have I made known that which surely be.
The Tribe of Ephraim will not have their own land while they are serving out their punishment.
Tribe of Ephraim goes into captivity in the year: - 745 B.C. add 1 year for crossing the year 0: + 1 add 2,520 for the years of punishment: + 2520 = -745 + 1 + 2520 = 1776 So what country is formed in the year 1776?
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 Easton's Bible Dictionary
The boundaries of the portion of the land assigned to Ephraim are given in Jos 16:1.
Ephraim, Mount The central mountainous district of Palestine occupied by the tribe of Ephraim (Jos 17:15; Jos 19:50; Jos 20:7), extending from Bethel to the plain of Jezreel.
Joshua was buried at Timnath-heres among the mountains of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill of Gaash (Jdg 2:9).
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 Tribe of Ephraim   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Tribe of Ephraim (Hebrew alphabet אֶפְרַיִם / אֶפְרָיִם "double fruitfulness", Standard Hebrew Efráyim, Tiberian Hebrew ʾEp̄ráyim / ʾEp̄rāyim) took precedence over that of Manasseh by virtue of Jacob's blessing (Gen. 41:52; 48:1).
When the spies were sent out to spy the land, "Oshea the son of Nun" of this tribe signalized himself as a member of the Tribe of Ephraim.
It was not until the close of the first period of Jewish history that God 'refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim, but chose the tribe of Judah, the Mount Zion which he loved' (Ps.
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 Akhlah: Tribes of Israel
Asher was the eighth son of Jacob and the father of the tribe of Asher, one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Ephraim was the brother of Manasseh, and the son of Joseph and Asenath, Pharoah's daughter.
Ephraim received the blessing of the firstborn, although Manasseh was the eldest, because Jacob foresaw that Ephraim's ancestors would be greater than his brother's (Genesis 48:13-20).
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 Why Is the Tribe of Dan Not Mentioned in Revelation 7:4-8? :: Library :: Bible Tools
The tribe of Dan as a whole was guilty of gross idolatry—even to the point of stealing the idols they used to practice their religion (Judges 18:14-31).
Ephraim and Manasseh were the two sons of Joseph (Genesis 48:1).
Since Manasseh is one of the two tribes descended from Joseph, "the tribe of Joseph" mentioned in Revelation 7:8 must refer to Ephraim.
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All the military power of the valiant tribe was at the command of David, and he praises God for it.
God will bow to the accomplishment of his purposes all the valour of men; the church may cry, "the prowess of armies is mine," God will overrule all their achievements for the progress of his cause.
There the civil power was concentrated: the king being of that tribe sent forth his laws out of her midst.
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 Discussion: 37. Lot of Ephraim
Ephraim is the proper name of Joseph's second son (Gen 41:52; 46:20), who receives the blessing of the firstborn instead of Manasseh (Genesis 48); thus he received a share of Jacob's inheritance and is reckoned among the tribal eponymous heroes.
In connection with Ephraim's N neighbor, Manasseh, the Bible speaks of "the land of Ephraim and Manasseh" (Deut 34:2 and 2 Chr 30:10).
Ephraim is regarded as the heartland of Israel.
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 Tribe of Ephraim - Glasgledius
The Tribe of Ephraim was one of the twelve tribes of Israel noted in the Jewish and Christian Bible.
This tribe took precedence over that of Manasseh by virtue of Jacob's blessing (Gen. 41:52; 48:1).
At the time of the first census while the tribes were in the wilderness this tribe numbered 40,500 (Num.
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 Smith's Bible Dictionary | Christian Classics Ethereal Library
(Genesis 41:50-52) The boundaries of the portion of Ephraim are given in (Joshua 16:1-10) The south boundary was coincident for part of its length with the north boundary of Benjamin.
On the north of Ephraim and Manasseh were the tribes of Asher, Zebulun and Issachar.
After the revolt of Jeroboam the history of Ephraim is the history of the kingdom of Israel, since not only did the tribe become a kingdom, but the kingdom embraced little besides the tribe.
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 Judges 18 - Micah's Idolatry and the Migration of the Tribe of Dan
And in those days the tribe of the Danites was seeking an inheritance for itself to dwell in; for until that day their inheritance among the tribes of Israel had not fallen to them.
So they went to the mountains of Ephraim: Looking for easier land to conquer and make their own, the Danites came to the land of the tribe of Ephraim and the house of Micah.
Is it better for you to be a priest to the household of one man, or that you be a priest to a tribe and a family in Israel?" So the priest's heart was glad; and he took the ephod, the household idols, and the carved image, and took his place among the people.
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 Tribe of Joseph Information
The Tribe of Joseph is not usually listed with the Hebrew tribes although Joseph is one of Jacob's twelve sons, his elder son by Rachel.
Rather, the two tribes founded by his sons Ephraim and Manasseh are listed separately, frequently referred to as "half-tribes".
However, both the Tribe of Ephraim and the Tribe of Manassah are listed as part of the Lost Tribes of Israel that were exiled by the Assyrian Empire after they conquered the Kingdom of Israel some 2,700 years ago.
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 Daily Bible Study - The Israelite Patriarchs - Ephraim
Ephraim was the second-born son of the Israelite patriarch Joseph.
Ephraim and his brother Manasseh are unique in that their grandfather Jacob, who God had renamed Israel, formally adopted his two grandsons as sons, thereby making them patriarchs of two of the twelve Israelite tribes, even though their father was himself a patriarch of one of the twelve tribes that divided into two.
One practical reason for the addition of one tribe was that the Levites, as the priests, were dispersed throughout the other tribes and had no tribal territory of their own.
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