Israelites

1. The descendants of Jacob, who made up twelve tribes, including the tribes of Judah, Levi, Reuben, and Benjamin.

Example Sentences

This is where the followers of Moses, the Israelites, are said to have waited for him during his time on Mount Sinai.

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In the Bible God commands the Israelites to destroy their persecutors, the Amalekites.

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The major Jewish holiday celebrates the exodus of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt and so has special poignancy for the freed hostages and those still captive in Gaza, like Eitan.

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Sukkot is a weeklong Jewish holiday that celebrates the fall harvest and commemorates the biblical story of the Israelites wandering in the desert for 40 years after escaping slavery in Egypt.

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"When the Israelites came into their promised land, they didn't just march in and take it," Rebbe Mastriano told the faithful.

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