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Israelites
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Noun1.Israelites - the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob)Israelites - the ethnic group claiming descent from Abraham and Isaac (especially from Isaac's son Jacob); the nation whom God chose to receive his revelation and with whom God chose to make a covenant (Exodus 19)
Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible
ethnic group, ethnos - people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture
chosen people - any people believing themselves to be chosen by God


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It is the belief of Judaism and Christianity that Sarah was the cornerstone of their religions because Isaac, her son, was the father of Jacob whose children became the Twelve Tribes of Israel.
Finally Elijah selected twelve stones to represent the twelve tribes of Israel and built an altar.
Each of the twelve tribes is named and each tribe has three to six clans, each with its own patriarch who is named.
 
 
 
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