Efraim
Efraim var ifølge Bibelen en søn af Josef og sønnesøn af Jakob. Han og hans bror Manasse blev optaget sammen med Jakobs sønner som velsignede personer der skulle blive forfædre til Israels stammer. Der eksisterede derfor ingen Josef stamme.
Han og broderen blev stamfædre, fordi Levi stamme sædvanligvis ikke regnes med blandt de tolv. Efraim fik et ganske stort område nord for Juda.
Efraim stamme spillede en stor rolle i tistammeriget efter delingen af landet.
Landets opdeling i tolv stammer
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Forfatter/Opretter: Janz, Licens: CC BY 2.5
Map of the territories allotted to the "twelve tribes of Israel" according to the Book of Joshua, chapters 13–19, before the move of Dan to the North. Note that these territories were only allegedly allotted to said tribes, and the texts themselves indicate that the tribes had troubles conquering all these areas and cities from the native peoples. The Biblical account may also be far from historically accurate, and has been disputed by scholars.
Forfatter/Opretter: Janz, Licens: CC BY 2.5
Map of the territories allotted to the "twelve tribes of Israel" according to the Book of Joshua, chapters 13–19, before the move of Dan to the North. Note that these territories were only allegedly allotted to said tribes, and the texts themselves indicate that the tribes had troubles conquering all these areas and cities from the native peoples. The Biblical account may also be far from historically accurate, and has been disputed by scholars.
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Forfatter/Opretter: Original tiny raster by Bastique, vectorization work by Booyabazooka, Licens: CC BY-SA 3.0
Praying hands against quasi-stained-glass background.
Forfatter/Opretter: Original tiny raster by Bastique, vectorization work by Booyabazooka, Licens: CC BY-SA 3.0
Praying hands against quasi-stained-glass background.