The 12 tribes of Israel, named after Jacob's sons, are central to the Hebrew Bible narrative. Scholars question the ...

Jacob was renamed Israel when God appeared to him when he was leaving Padn-Aram and blessed him. Jacob produced twelve sons, each of whom became the father of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

a sacred Jewish garment adorned with twelve stones representing the twelve tribes of Israel. Over time, these stones became associated with the zodiac signs and later, the calendar months ...