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Zebulun , in the Bible, son of Jacob and Leah, eponymous ancestor of one of the 12 tribes of Israel. Its allotment was in N Palestine W of Mt. Carmel. The judge Elon was from this tribe. Apart from their bravery in the battle against Sisera, the Zebulunites played a minor part in Israel's history. An alternate spelling is Zabulon.

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Zebulun in the Bible, a Hebrew patriarch, son of Jacob and Leah (Genesis 30:20); also, the tribe of Israel traditionally descended from him.

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Zebulun Son of Jacob, by Leah (Gen. 30: 19–20); he gave his name to the tribe who were established near the Phoenicians along the coast (Gen. 49: 13) and in central Galilee (Josh. 19: 10–16), a region served by passable roads. Nazareth was in this area (Matt. 4: 15).

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