The Ten Lost Tribes of Israel


and the House of Judah

Chart of the Modern Israelite Nations


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Tribes of Jacob Biblical Identification Genesis 48-49 Modern Location
Reuben (Jacob's first born) "Unstable as Water" Northern France
Simeon "scattered within Israel" Welsh and Jews
Levi "scattered within Israel"(priesthood) (Israeli and scattered within Israel: ie. in Edinburgh, Scotland - )
Judah "The Sceptre shall not depart from Judah" Royal sons of Perez and Zerah: includes the royal lineages of Ireland, Scotland, and England. Ethnic Israelis; Occidental (white) Jews , Ashkenazi and Sephardic Jews; also sons of Shelah:
Dan "Serpent by the Way" (mariners, adventurer-colonists) Ireland & Denmark
Naphtali "hind let loose: he giveth goodly words" Sweden
Gad "Gad enlarged couches like a lion" Switzerland
Asher "Royal Dainties" The Republic of South Africa
Issachar "Strong Donkey couching down between two burdens:"  Finland-
Zebulun "Haven of the Sea & Ships:"(merchant traders / calligraphers / invented the printing press) (Holland) Netherlands
Ephraim "Multitude of Nations" British Commonwealth
Manasseh Joseph's first born: "A Great People (Nation)  United States of America
Benjamin "Ravin as a wolf:" (mariners / merchant traders / Vikings) Norway, Iceland, Quebecois