The (Scattered) Hebrews: Tribe of Joseph
Note: It is recommended to read the House of Israel before reading this article
Joseph was the 11th son of Jacob, because Joseph was born in Jacob’s old age, he was very fond of him and the favored son out of all of his sons (I went into some background as to who Joseph was in my article: Torn Kingdom). Joseph was known through the two half tribes Ephraim and Manasseh, both of these were taken into captivity and were among the 10 tribes that migrated to the Americas. Jacob gave this blessing to Joseph (Ephraim and Manasseh) in his old age before he passed away:
22 “Joseph is a fruitful vine,
a fruitful vine near a spring,
whose branches climb over a wall.
23 With bitterness archers attacked him;
they shot at him with hostility.
24 But his bow remained steady,
his strong arms stayed limber,
because of the hand of the Mighty One of Jacob,
because of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,
25 because of your father’s…