Jacob fathered 12 sons. They are the ancestors of the tribes of Israel, and the ones for whom the tribes are named. Each occupied a separate territory (except the tribe of Levi, which was set apart to serve in the Holy Temple).
Overview: The Twelve Tribes [Encyclopaedia Judaica]
Asher
Benjamin
Dan
Gad
Issachar
Joseph*
Judah
Levi
Naphtali
Reuben
Simeon
Zebulun
(Around the Tabernacle and in order of their marches)
The Eastern Tribes
The Southern Tribes
The Western Tribes
The Northern Tribes
*The sons of Joseph, Ephraim and Menasseh, were also given the status of independent tribes.
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