Zebulun

“God has given me a good gift,” she said. “This time my husband will honor me, because I have borne him six sons.” And she named him Zebulun.

The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

The sons of Zebulun: Sered, Elon, and Jahleel.

Zebulun shall dwell by the seashore and become a harbor for ships; his border shall extend to Sidon.

Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin;

from Zebulun, Eliab son of Helon;

From the sons of Zebulun, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,

those registered to the tribe of Zebulun numbered 57,400.

Next will be the tribe of Zebulun. The leader of the Zebulunites is Eliab son of Helon,

On the third day Eliab son of Helon, the leader of the Zebulunites, drew near.

and Eliab son of Helon was over the division of the tribe of Zebulun.

from the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel son of Sodi;

These were the descendants of Zebulun by their clans: The Seredite clan from Sered, the Elonite clan from Elon, and the Jahleelite clan from Jahleel.

These were the clans of Zebulun, and their registration numbered 60,500.

Eli-zaphan son of Parnach, a leader from the tribe of Zebulun;

And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to deliver the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

Concerning Zebulun he said: “Rejoice, Zebulun, in your journeys, and Issachar, in your tents.

The third lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Zebulun: The border of their inheritance stretched as far as Sarid.

This was the inheritance of the clans of the tribe of Zebulun, including these cities and their villages.

then turned eastward toward Beth-dagon, touched Zebulun and the Valley of Iphtah-el, and went north to Beth-emek and Neiel, passing Cabul on the left.

Then the border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor and ran from there to Hukkok, touching Zebulun on the south side, Asher on the west, and Judah at the Jordan on the east.

And the descendants of Merari received twelve cities from the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Zebulun.

This is what the Merarite clan (the rest of the Levites) were given: From the tribe of Zebulun they were given Jokneam, Kartah,

Zebulun failed to drive out the inhabitants of Kitron and Nahalol; so the Canaanites lived among them and served as forced laborers.

She summoned Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali and said to him, “Surely the LORD, the God of Israel, is commanding you: ‘Go and march to Mount Tabor, taking with you ten thousand men of Naphtali and Zebulun.

where he summoned Zebulun and Naphtali. Ten thousand men followed him, and Deborah also went with him.

Some came from Ephraim, with their roots in Amalek; Benjamin came with your people after you. The commanders came down from Machir, the bearers of the marshal’s staff from Zebulun.

Zebulun was a people who risked their lives; Naphtali, too, on the heights of the battlefield.

Calling them to arms, Gideon sent messengers throughout Manasseh, as well as Asher, Zebulun, and Naphtali, so that they came up to meet him.

After Ibzan, Elon the Zebulunite judged Israel ten years.

Then Elon the Zebulunite died, and he was buried in Aijalon in the land of Zebulun.

These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

Their fellow Levites were assigned to every kind of service of the tabernacle, the house of God.

The Gershomites, according to their clans, were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh in Bashan.

From Naphtali: 1,000 commanders, accompanied by 37,000 men with shield and spear.

over Zebulun was Ishmaiah son of Obadiah; over Naphtali was Jerimoth son of Azriel;

And the couriers traveled from city to city through the land of Ephraim and Manasseh as far as Zebulun, but the people scorned and mocked them.

Nevertheless, some from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.

A large number of the people—many from Ephraim, Manasseh, Issachar, and Zebulun—had not purified themselves, yet they ate the Passover, contrary to what was written. But Hezekiah interceded for them, saying, “May the LORD, who is good, provide atonement for everyone

Summon Your power, O God; show Your strength, O God, which You have exerted on our behalf.

Zebulun will have one portion bordering the territory of Issachar from east to west.

And Gad will have one portion bordering the territory of Zebulun from east to west.

On the south side, which will be 4,500 cubits long, there will be three gates: the gate of Simeon, the gate of Issachar, and the gate of Zebulun.

Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali,

“Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—

from the tribe of Zebulun 12,000, from the tribe of Joseph 12,000, and from the tribe of Benjamin 12,000.