Jacob blesses Ephraim and Manasseh with crossed hands as Joseph stands beside them.

Tribe

The Tribe of Ephraim

The leading northern tribe descended from Joseph's younger son Ephraim.

Scripture traces this people through Ephraim.

People of Tribe of Ephraim

Oil-painting style portrait of Ammihud, Son of Ladan, Ephraimite father of the tribal leader Elishama during the Exodus

Ammihud, Son of Ladan

Ephraimite father of the tribal leader Elishama during the Exodus

An Ephraimite whose son served as the tribal leader of Ephraim during the Exodus and the wilderness wanderings.

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Oil-painting style portrait of Becher, Son of Ephraim, Son of Ephraim and founder of the Becherite clan

Becher, Son of Ephraim

Son of Ephraim and founder of the Becherite clan

Becher was a son of Ephraim and the ancestral head of the Becherite clan within the tribe of Ephraim during the wilderness wanderings.

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Oil-painting style portrait of Benaiah the Pirathonite, Elite warrior among David's 'Thirty' and commander of the eleventh monthly division of the army

Benaiah the Pirathonite

Elite warrior among David's 'Thirty' and commander of the eleventh monthly division of the army

An Ephraimite warrior from Pirathon who served as one of King David's elite 'Thirty' and commanded a division of 24,000 men.

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Oil-painting style portrait of Bered, Descendant of Ephraim listed in the genealogical records of 1 Chronicles

Bered

Descendant of Ephraim listed in the genealogical records of 1 Chronicles

Bered was a descendant of the tribe of Ephraim during the Egyptian sojourn, identified as the son of Shuthelah and a link in the pre-Exodus genealogy.

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Oil-painting style portrait of Beriah, Son of Ephraim, Son of Ephraim born after a family tragedy whose name means 'misfortune'

Beriah, Son of Ephraim

Son of Ephraim born after a family tragedy whose name means 'misfortune'

A son born to the patriarch Ephraim in his old age, named to commemorate a period of family tragedy following the death of his older brothers.

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Oil-painting style portrait of Elead, Son of Ephraim who was killed by the men of Gath

Elead

Son of Ephraim who was killed by the men of Gath

Elead was a son of the patriarch Ephraim who was killed by the inhabitants of Gath during a livestock raid while the Israelites were in Egypt.

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Oil-painting style portrait of Eleadah, Ephraimite descendant listed in the genealogies of 1 Chronicles

Eleadah

Ephraimite descendant listed in the genealogies of 1 Chronicles

Eleadah was a descendant of Ephraim recorded in the genealogies of the chronicler during the Egypt and Wilderness era.

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Oil-painting style portrait of Elishama, Leader of Ephraim, Tribal leader of Ephraim and grandfather of Joshua who served during the Exodus

Elishama, Leader of Ephraim

Tribal leader of Ephraim and grandfather of Joshua who served during the Exodus

Elishama, son of Ammihud, served as the chief prince of the tribe of Ephraim during the Exodus from Egypt and was the grandfather of Joshua.

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Oil-painting style portrait of Ephraim

Ephraim

Son of Joseph who received the firstborn blessing from Jacob

The second son of Joseph and Asenath, Ephraim was adopted by his grandfather Jacob and received the primary blessing of the firstborn, becoming the progenitor of a dominant tribe in Israel.

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Oil-painting style portrait of Eran, Grandson of Ephraim and founder of the Eranite clan

Eran

Grandson of Ephraim and founder of the Eranite clan

Eran was a grandson of Ephraim and the founder of the Eranite clan, recorded during the census of Israel in the wilderness.

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Oil-painting style portrait of Ezer, Son of Ephraim, Son of Ephraim who was killed by the men of Gath

Ezer, Son of Ephraim

Son of Ephraim who was killed by the men of Gath

Ezer was a son of the patriarch Ephraim who was killed by the men of Gath while attempting to seize livestock in the land of Canaan.

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Oil-painting style portrait of Helez the Pelonite, Mighty Man of David, Mighty Man of King David who commanded the seventh division of the army

Helez the Pelonite, Mighty Man of David

Mighty Man of King David who commanded the seventh division of the army. Called a Pelonite, a designation of origin rather than a people group

A prominent military commander and member of King David's elite 'Mighty Men' who led a division of 24,000 soldiers.

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Oil-painting style portrait of Jeroboam son of Nebat, King of Israel who established the golden calf worship at Bethel and Dan

Jeroboam son of Nebat

King of Israel who established the golden calf worship at Bethel and Dan

The first king of the Northern Kingdom of Israel who led the ten tribes in a secession from the house of David and established a separate religious system.

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Oil-painting style portrait of Joshua, Son of Nun

Joshua, Son of Nun

Successor of Moses who led the Israelites in the conquest of Canaan

The successor to Moses and commander of the Israelites who led the conquest of Canaan and divided the Promised Land among the twelve tribes.

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Oil-painting style portrait of Ladan, Ephraimite ancestor of Joshua who lived during the Egyptian sojourn

Ladan

Ephraimite ancestor of Joshua who lived during the Egyptian sojourn

An Ephraimite who lived during the Egyptian sojourn and served as a crucial genealogical link between the patriarch Ephraim and the military leader Joshua.

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Oil-painting style portrait of Micah of Ephraim, Man whose private idols and priest were stolen by the tribe of Dan

Micah of Ephraim

Man whose private idols and priest were stolen by the tribe of Dan

A man from the hill country of Ephraim whose private shrine and Levite priest were seized by the tribe of Dan during the period of the Judges.

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Oil-painting style portrait of Nadab, Son of Jeroboam, King of Israel who was assassinated by Baasha

Nadab, Son of Jeroboam

King of Israel who was assassinated by Baasha

The second king of the northern kingdom of Israel, Nadab was the son of Jeroboam I and was assassinated by Baasha during the siege of Gibbethon.

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Oil-painting style portrait of Nebat, Father of Jeroboam I, the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel

Nebat

Father of Jeroboam I, the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel

An Ephraimite from Zeredah and the father of Jeroboam I, the first king of the northern kingdom of Israel.

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Oil-painting style portrait of Nun, Father of Joshua, the successor to Moses

Nun

Father of Joshua, the successor to Moses

Nun was an Ephraimite who lived during the Egyptian sojourn and the Exodus, best known as the father of Joshua, the leader who succeeded Moses.

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Oil-painting style portrait of Rephah, Son of Beriah and ancestor of Joshua in the tribe of Ephraim

Rephah

Son of Beriah and ancestor of Joshua in the tribe of Ephraim

Rephah was a descendant of Ephraim within the Egypt and Wilderness era, listed as a son of Beriah in the genealogical records of the Tribe of Ephraim.

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Oil-painting style portrait of Resheph, Descendant of Beriah and ancestor of Joshua in the tribe of Ephraim

Resheph

Descendant of Beriah and ancestor of Joshua in the tribe of Ephraim

Resheph was a member of the tribe of Ephraim.

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Oil-painting style portrait of Sheerah, Female descendant of Ephraim who founded Upper and Lower Beth-horon

Sheerah

Female descendant of Ephraim who founded Upper and Lower Beth-horon

Sheerah was a prominent female descendant of Ephraim who gained historical renown for founding three significant cities in ancient Israel.

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Oil-painting style portrait of Shuthelah, Son of Ephraim, Son of Ephraim and founder of the Shuthelahite clan

Shuthelah, Son of Ephraim

Son of Ephraim and founder of the Shuthelahite clan

Shuthelah was the firstborn son of Ephraim and the ancestral head of the Shuthelahite clan during the Israelite sojourn in Egypt.

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Oil-painting style portrait of Shuthelah, Son of Zabad, Ephraimite descendant of Zabad mentioned in the genealogical records of the Divided Monarchy

Shuthelah, Son of Zabad

Ephraimite descendant of Zabad mentioned in the genealogical records of the Egypt and Wilderness

Shuthelah was a member of the tribe of Ephraim during the Egypt and Wilderness, identified as the son of Zabad and part of a lineage struck by tragedy in Gath.

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Oil-painting style portrait of Tahan, Ephraimite of the Divided Monarchy, ancestor of Joshua in the lineage of Ephraim

Tahan, Ephraimite of the Egypt and Wilderness

ancestor of Joshua in the lineage of Ephraim

Tahan was a descendant of Ephraim and a pivotal link in the genealogy connecting the patriarchs to Joshua, son of Nun.

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Oil-painting style portrait of Tahan, Son of Ephraim, Son of Ephraim and founder of the Tahanite clan during the Egyptian sojourn

Tahan, Son of Ephraim

Son of Ephraim and founder of the Tahanite clan during the Egyptian sojourn

Tahan was a son of Ephraim and the ancestral head of the Tahanite clan within the tribe of Ephraim during the Egyptian sojourn.

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Oil-painting style portrait of Tahath, Son of Bered, Son of Bered and father of Eleadah in the genealogy of Ephraim

Tahath, Son of Bered

Son of Bered and father of Eleadah in the genealogy of Ephraim

A descendant of Ephraim recorded in the genealogies of 1 Chronicles, identified as the son of Bered and the father of Eleadah.

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Oil-painting style portrait of Tahath, Son of Eleadah, Ephraimite descendant and father of Zabad

Tahath, Son of Eleadah

Ephraimite descendant and father of Zabad

A descendant of Ephraim and a tribal figure during the Egypt and Wilderness period, recorded as the son of Eleadah and the father of Zabad.

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Oil-painting style portrait of Telah, Ephraimite descendant listed in the genealogies of 1 Chronicles

Telah

Ephraimite descendant listed in the genealogies of 1 Chronicles

Telah was an Ephraimite who lived during the Egypt and Wilderness period and is listed in the genealogical records of the tribe of Ephraim in 1 Chronicles.

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Oil-painting style portrait of Zabad, Son of Tahath, Ephraimite descendant mentioned in the genealogical records of 1 Chronicles

Zabad, Son of Tahath

Ephraimite descendant mentioned in the genealogical records of 1 Chronicles

A descendant of Ephraim whose genealogy is recorded in the chronicles of the tribes during the period of the Egypt and Wilderness.

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Oil-painting style portrait of Zichri, Mighty Man of Ephraim, Mighty man of Ephraim who killed the son of King Ahaz and two top Judean officials

Zichri, Mighty Man of Ephraim

Mighty man of Ephraim who killed the son of King Ahaz and two top Judean officials

Zichri was a powerful warrior from the tribe of Ephraim who killed three high-ranking members of King Ahaz's court during the Syro-Ephraimite War.

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