Talk:Tribe of Zebulun

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The article says:

"The prophet Jonah was a member of the Tribe of Zebulun (1 Kings 14:15)."

But the cited verse:

15 for the LORD will smite Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water; and He will root up Israel out of this good land, which He gave to their fathers, and will scatter them beyond the River; because they have made their Asherim, provoking the LORD.

has no apparent relevance to this claim. Colonies Chris 23:36, 26 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

After some Google research, it seems that the intended verse is 2 Kings 14:25, from which Rabbi Johanan in the Talmud identifies Jonah as a Zebulonite, on the basis that the city mentioned is in Zebulun's teritory. I'll change the verse accordingly. --Eliyak T·C 22:34, 21 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Please show the symbol of Zebulon. The other tribe symbols are shown. Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.194.118.10 (talk) 19:34, 21 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

According to the article, Zebulun stretches from "its eastern border being the Sea of Galilee, the western border being the Mediterranean Sea". However, the map pictured shows Zebulun as landlocked, touching neither sea.

This is relevant to Bible prophecy. Genesis 49:13 claims "Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he [shall be] for an haven of ships; and his border [shall be] unto Zidon." (KJV)

A brief reading of some commentaries on this verse shows some disagreement.

• "This tribe touched upon the coast of the sea of Kinnereth and of the Mediterranean" -Barnes' Notes on the Bible ^[1]
• "...it neither reached to the Mediterranean, nor touched directly upon Zidon (see my Comm. on Joshua). It really lay between the Sea of Galilee and the Mediterranean, near to both, but separated from the former by Naphtali, from the latter by Asher." -Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament ^[1]

Do we know enough to say whether or not the borders touched either of these seas? Junkernaught (talk) 04:08, 27 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]