Yahudiym Sefer

Patriarchs & Lineage

The family line from Adam through the twelve tribes of Yashar'el

Patriarchal Timeline

~4000 BCE

Adam & Chavah

The first man and woman created by Yahuah in the Garden of Eden

~3000 BCE

Noach (Noah)

Built the ark at Yahuah's command; survived the great flood with his family

~2500 BCE

Sons of Noach

Shem, Cham, and Yaphet repopulated the earth after the flood

~2000 BCE

Avraham (Abraham)

Called out of Ur by Yahuah; received the covenant of a great nation

~1900 BCE

Yitschaq (Isaac)

The promised son born to Abraham and Sarah in their old age

~1800 BCE

Ya'aqov (Jacob)

Renamed Yashar'el after wrestling with the angel; father of twelve sons

~1700 BCE

Twelve Tribes

Jacob's sons became the heads of the twelve tribes of Yashar'el

~1525 BCE

Mosheh (Moses)

Led the Israelites out of Egypt; received the Torah at Mount Sinai

~1400 BCE

Joshua (Yehoshua)

Led the conquest of the Promised Land after Moses' death

~1050 BCE

Daviyd (David)

Second king of Yashar'el; established Jerusalem as the capital

~970 BCE

Shelomoh (Solomon)

Built the first Temple in Jerusalem

First Generation

Adam

(Adam)

name

אָדָם

"Man / Red earth"

Ishaiah: Chavah (Eve)

The first man created by Yahuah. Father of Cain, Abel (Hevel), and Sheth (Seth).

Pre-Flood Lineage

Noach

(Noah)

name

נֹחַ(נח Aram.)

"Rest / Comfort"

Ishaiah: Na'amah

3 Sons

0 Daughters

Built the ark, survived the flood. Father of Shem, Cham, and Yaphet.

Sons of Noach

Shem

(Shem)

name

שֵׁם(שם Aram.)

"Name / Renown"

5 Sons

0 Daughters

Ancestor of Avraham and the Semitic peoples

Cham

(Ham)

name

חָם(חם Aram.)

"Hot / Warm"

4 Sons

0 Daughters

Father of Kush, Mitsrayim, Put, Kena'an

Yaphet

(Japheth)

name

יֶפֶת(יפת Aram.)

"Enlarged"

7 Sons

0 Daughters

Father of the Indo-European peoples

The Patriarchs

Avraham

(Abraham)

name

אַבְרָהָם(אברהם Aram.)

"Father of a multitude"

Ishaiahs: Sarah (originally Sarai), Hagar, Keturah

8 Sons

0 Daughters

First patriarch, received the covenant of circumcision. Sons: Yitschaq (Sarah), Yishmael (Hagar), and six by Keturah.

Yitschaq

(Isaac)

name

יִצְחָק(יצחק Aram.)

"He laughs"

Son of Avraham

Ishaiah: Rivqah (Rebekah)

2 Sons

0 Daughters

Second patriarch, the promised son born to Avraham and Sarah in old age

Ya'aqov

(Jacob)

name

יַעֲקֹב(יעקב Aram.)

"Heel holder / Supplanter"

Son of Yitschaq

Ishaiahs: Leah, Rachel, Bilhah, Zilpah

12 Sons

1 Daughter

Third patriarch, renamed Yashar'el after wrestling with the angel. Father of the twelve tribes and Dinah.

Twelve Sons of Ya'aqov (Tribes of Yashar'el)

Re'uven

(Reuben)

name

רְאוּבֵן(ראובן Aram.)

"See, a son"

Son of Ya'aqov (Leah)

Shimon

(Simeon)

name

שִׁמְעוֹן(שמעון Aram.)

"Hearing"

Son of Ya'aqov (Leah)

Levi

(Levi)

name

לֵוִי(לוי Aram.)

"Joined"

Son of Ya'aqov (Leah)

Yehudah

(Judah)

name

יְהוּדָה(יהודה Aram.)

"Praise"

Son of Ya'aqov (Leah)

Dan

(Dan)

name

דָּן(דן Aram.)

"Judge"

Son of Ya'aqov (Bilhah)

Naftali

(Naphtali)

name

נַפְתָּלִי(נפתלי Aram.)

"My struggle"

Son of Ya'aqov (Bilhah)

Gad

(Gad)

name

גָּד(גד Aram.)

"Good fortune"

Son of Ya'aqov (Zilpah)

Asher

(Asher)

name

אָשֵׁר(אשר Aram.)

"Happy"

Son of Ya'aqov (Zilpah)

Yissaschar

(Issachar)

name

יִשָּׂשכָר(יששכר Aram.)

"Reward"

Son of Ya'aqov (Leah)

Zevulun

(Zebulun)

name

זְבוּלֻן(זבולן Aram.)

"Honor"

Son of Ya'aqov (Leah)

Yoseph

(Joseph)

name

יוֹסֵף(יוסף Aram.)

"Yahuah will add"

Son of Ya'aqov (Rachel)

Binyamin

(Benjamin)

name

בִּנְיָמִין(בנימין Aram.)

"Son of the right hand"

Son of Ya'aqov (Rachel)

Prophets of Yahuah

Mosheh

(Moses)

~1525 BCE

מֹשֶׁה

"Drawn out"

Led Israel out of Egypt; received the Torah at Sinai. The greatest prophet of Yashar'el.

Aharon

(Aaron)

~1525 BCE

אַהֲרֹן

"Exalted"

Brother of Mosheh; first High Priest and spokesman before Pharaoh.

Miriam

(Miriam)

~1525 BCE

מִרְיָם

"Bitter / Rebellious"

Sister of Mosheh; prophetess who led the women in song after the crossing of the sea.

Yehoshua

(Joshua)

~1400 BCE

יְהוֹשֻׁעַ

"Yahuah is salvation"

Successor of Mosheh; led the conquest of the Promised Land.

Deborah

(Deborah)

~1200 BCE

דְּבוֹרָה

"Bee"

Prophetess and judge who led Israel to victory over Sisera.

Shemuel

(Samuel)

~1100 BCE

שְׁמוּאֵל

"Heard by El"

Last judge and first major prophet of the kingdom era; anointed Daviyd as king.

Nathan

(Nathan)

~1000 BCE

נָתָן

"He gave"

Court prophet to King Daviyd; rebuked him for his sin with Bathsheba.

Eliyahu

(Elijah)

~870 BCE

אֵלִיָּהוּ

"My El is Yahuah"

Bold prophet of fire who confronted the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel.

Elisha

(Elisha)

~850 BCE

אֱלִישָׁע

"El is salvation"

Successor of Eliyahu; performed many miracles, including the Shunammite's son.

Yesha'yahu

(Isaiah)

~740 BCE

יְשַׁעְיָהוּ

"Yahuah is salvation"

Major prophet who foresaw the suffering servant and the redemption of Yashar'el.

Yirmeyahu

(Jeremiah)

~627 BCE

יִרְמְיָהוּ

"Yahuah will exalt"

Weeping prophet who warned of the Babylonian exile and the new covenant.

Yechezqel

(Ezekiel)

~593 BCE

יְחֶזְקֵאל

"El strengthens"

Prophet of the exile; saw the valley of dry bones and the coming temple.

Daniyel

(Daniel)

~605 BCE

דָּנִיֵּאל

"El is my judge"

Prophet in the courts of Babylon and Persia; interpreted dreams and saw the end times.

Hoshea

(Hosea)

~750 BCE

הוֹשֵׁעַ

"Salvation"

Prophet to the northern kingdom whose marriage symbolized Yahuah's faithfulness.

Yoel

(Joel)

~800 BCE

יוֹאֵל

"Yahuah is El"

Prophesied the outpouring of the Spirit and the day of Yahuah.

Amos

(Amos)

~760 BCE

עָמוֹס

"Burden bearer"

Shepherd prophet who called for justice and righteousness.

Ovadyah

(Obadiah)

~840 BCE

עֹבַדְיָה

"Servant of Yahuah"

Shortest prophetic book; prophesied against Edom.

Yonah

(Jonah)

~780 BCE

יוֹנָה

"Dove"

Sent to Nineveh; swallowed by a great fish.

Mikah

(Micah)

~735 BCE

מִיכָה

"Who is like El"

Prophesied the Messiah's birth in Bethlehem.

Nachum

(Nahum)

~650 BCE

נַחוּם

"Comfort"

Prophesied the fall of Nineveh.

Chavaqquq

(Habakkuk)

~620 BCE

חֲבַקּוּק

"Embrace"

Questioned Yahuah about justice; "the just shall live by faith."

Tsephanyah

(Zephaniah)

~640 BCE

צְפַנְיָה

"Yahuah has hidden"

Prophesied the day of Yahuah and a faithful remnant.

Chaggai

(Haggai)

~520 BCE

חַגַּי

"Festive"

Urged the rebuilding of the temple after the exile.

Zecharyah

(Zechariah)

~520 BCE

זְכַרְיָה

"Yahuah remembers"

Saw visions of the coming Messiah and the restoration of Yerushalayim.

Mal'akhi

(Malachi)

~430 BCE

מַלְאָכִי

"My messenger"

Last prophet of the Tanakh; spoke of Elijah's return before the great day.

The Twelve Tribes — Territories & Diaspora

Naphtali

Northern Galilee tribe, west of the Jordan. After the Assyrian captivity, Naphtali migrated west across North Africa into Senegal.

Original Territory

Ancient Israel (Promised Land allotment)

Diaspora / Current

Senegal, West Africa

Believed to be in Senegal and surrounding West African regions

4 migration waypoints

Asher

Coastal Galilee tribe along the Mediterranean. Scattered into Mali after the Assyrian captivity.

Original Territory

Ancient Israel (Promised Land allotment)

Diaspora / Current

Mali, West Africa

Believed to be in Mali and surrounding regions

4 migration waypoints

Zebulun

Zevulun

Lower Galilee tribe. Migrated south through North Africa into the Ivory Coast region.

Original Territory

Ancient Israel (Promised Land allotment)

Diaspora / Current

Ivory Coast, West Africa

Believed to be in Ivory Coast and surrounding regions

4 migration waypoints

Issachar

Yissachar

Tribe east of the Jezreel Valley. Scattered into Ghana after the Assyrian captivity.

Original Territory

Ancient Israel (Promised Land allotment)

Diaspora / Current

Ghana, West Africa

Believed to be in Ghana and surrounding regions

4 migration waypoints

Manasseh

Menashe

Large central tribe with territory on both sides of the Jordan. Migrated into Nigeria after the captivity.

Original Territory

Ancient Israel (Promised Land allotment)

Diaspora / Current

Nigeria, West Africa

Believed to be in Nigeria and surrounding regions

4 migration waypoints

Ephraim

Efrayim

Leading tribe of the Northern Kingdom, central hill country. Scattered into Cameroon after the captivity.

Original Territory

Ancient Israel (Promised Land allotment)

Diaspora / Current

Cameroon, West Africa

Believed to be in Cameroon and surrounding regions

4 migration waypoints

Benjamin

Binyamin

Tribe north of Judah, including Jerusalem. After the Babylonian captivity, remnants migrated into the Dahomey/Benin region.

Original Territory

Ancient Israel (Promised Land allotment)

Diaspora / Current

Benin (Dahomey), West Africa

Believed to be in Benin (Dahomey) and surrounding regions

4 migration waypoints

Dan

Originally on the central coast, Dan migrated north in antiquity. After the captivity, scattered to the Dahomey/Benin coast.

Original Territory

Ancient Israel (Promised Land allotment)

Diaspora / Current

Dahomey/Benin coast, West Africa

Believed to be along the Dahomey/Benin coast

4 migration waypoints

Judah

Yehudah

Largest tribe, southern territory including Hebron and Bethlehem. After the Roman destruction of Jerusalem, many migrated into Central and Southern Africa.

Original Territory

Ancient Israel (Promised Land allotment)

Diaspora / Current

Congo Basin / Southern Africa

Believed to be scattered across Central and Southern Africa

4 migration waypoints

Simeon

Shimon

Tribe absorbed within Judah's southern territory. Scattered into Togo after the captivities.

Original Territory

Ancient Israel (Promised Land allotment)

Diaspora / Current

Togo, West Africa

Believed to be in Togo and surrounding regions

4 migration waypoints

Reuben

Re'uven

Tribe east of the Jordan, southern. Scattered into Burkina Faso after the Assyrian captivity.

Original Territory

Ancient Israel (Promised Land allotment)

Diaspora / Current

Burkina Faso, West Africa

Believed to be in Burkina Faso and surrounding regions

4 migration waypoints

Gad

Tribe east of the Jordan, central. Scattered into Niger after the Assyrian captivity.

Original Territory

Ancient Israel (Promised Land allotment)

Diaspora / Current

Niger, West Africa

Believed to be in Niger and surrounding regions

4 migration waypoints