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Israelites

Covenant people descended from Jacob forming the twelve tribes who are the primary human actors of the Old Testament.

people group35 Bible books303 chapters788 verse appearancesAlso known as: Israelite

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The covenant people descended from the patriarch (renamed Israel), forming the twelve tribes that become the nation at . They are the primary human actors of the Old Testament — recipients of the Law, conquerors of , subjects of the monarchy, and exiles whose story the prophets interpret. still identifies himself and fellow as Israelites in the New Testament epistles.

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