Biblical Proof of the Lost Ten Tribes

Part Three 'Biblical Proof' by Yair Davidiy

Biblical Proof of the Lost Tribes of Israel

Proving the Identity of the Lost Tribes of Israel

# 40 - The Name 'Hebrew'

Abraham was a Hebrew:

[Genesis 14:13]
AND THERE CAME ONE THAT HAD ESCAPED, AND TOLD ABRAM THE HEBREW; FOR HE DWELT IN THE PLAIN OF MAMRE THE AMORITE, BROTHER OF ESHCOL, AND BROTHER OF ANER: AND THESE WERE CONFEDERATE WITH ABRAM.

              The Book of Jonah relates how God told Jonah to go to the major Assyrian city of Nineveh and there prophesy that after 40 days it would be overturned. This meant according to the understanding of Jonah that Nineveh would be destroyed. Jonah did not want to go on this mission and attempted to flee to Tarshish in Spain. A storm arose at sea and the sailors of his ship realized that a supernatural power was causing it. They threw lots and the result fell on Jonah. Jonah told the seamen to cast him overboard. [Jonah 1:9] AND HE SAID UNTO THEM, I AM AN HEBREW; AND I FEAR THE LORD, THE GOD OF HEAVEN, WHICH HATH MADE THE SEA AND THE DRY LAND.

              Here we have the name Hebrew connected with worship of the God of Israel as if the two were mutually relevant to each other. Jonah was a Hebrew going to Tarshish in Spain. Israelites from the Ten Tribes were later exiled to Spain. They were known as Iberi, or as Hiberi i.e. as Hebrews. From Spain the Hiberi (Hebrews) moved onwards into Gaul and the British Isles. The Celtic inhabitants of Britain were all referred to as Iberi, or Hiberi, or Iberni (meaning Hebrews) by themselves and by others (such as Ptolemy) and the name Iberi (i.e. Hebrew) very frequently occurs in ethnic and place-names of the Western Celtic peoples. Hibernian still means Irish. The Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal) was named after the Iberi Hebrews who once dwelt there but later left moving to Gaul and Britain.

              The crew in Jonah's ship made another futile attempt to continue against the storm after which they reluctantly threw Jonah into the sea. A fish (whale or other sea-creature) swallowed Jonah and after three days spew him out onto the shore. He went to Nineveh and prophesied and the people did penitence and were forgiven and no disaster occurred (at that time) to the city.

          Incidentally the peoples who later came westward from Scythia and Germania and who were also Israelites were referred to by the Romans as Barbari. This term is generally taken to be a negative expression meaning that they were barbarians and uncivilized in Roman eyes. Nevertheless the term according to some originally had ethnic connotations. The Hebrews in the Ancient Middle East (according to the Encyclopedia Judaica) were known as Iberi and as Barbari.

There is an interesting article at http://www.world-destiny.org/toc.htm] (Victor Mair PART II ---THE IBERI CONNECTION) concerning the name Iberi (Hebrew) in ancient times. We do not necessarily agree with this article but for those who want more background information concerning this name it is worth reading.

Concerning the root Iberi amongst the Celts see "Celtic Namesakes # 6".

# 41-111 - Tribal and Clan Names

Seventy souls went down to Egypt with Jacob and his family [Genesis 46:8 -26]

These include the family of Joseph.

These names are repeated with some variations in the Book of Numbers (26:4-50).

References in the Bible and archaeological inscriptions indicate that these names were given to clans within the individual tribes. Other names are found in the Bible that also became clan names.

Most, (but not all), of the original seventy names can be traced to groups of people in the west amongst nations that we identify as descended from the Lost Ten Tribes. We have also traced other Biblical clan names that were not in the original seventy amongst these peoples. The total number of names that we have accounted for numbers around seventy or more.

Hebrew Tribes and Clans that bore certain names, marched together in certain formations and had certain peculiar characteristics, have been traced bearing similar or identical names, traveling in the same configurations, and with the same Tribal characteristics. Taking this phenomenon into consideration, together with Biblical and other evidence showing the people in question to be descended from the Lost Tribes, we can consider these names to comprise an additional body of evidence in its own right of great value.

We have published and briefly explained these names in the past and will do so again. A fairly broad more detailed explanation was given in our book The Tribes.

Names: Gad

PEOPLES OF GAD

GAD a name for Goth. The Hebrew term "GAD" can be pronounced in some modern Hebrew dialects as"Goth".

Gudos was also a name for the Goths.

Getae were a Gothic group in the Balkans and Scandinavia or the name is just another form of Goth.

Guti was a name for the Goths both in Scandinavia and east of the Caspian though some modern historians incorrectly transliterate the name (from Chinese characters) as "Yueh-chi".

Guthones = Goths on Baltic coast.

Gautoi in Scandinavia.

Gadrosia in Iran.,

Gad was a name for Goths and an identifying root in Gothic toponomy.

Pasargadoi meant Sons of Gadin ancient Iran.

Thatagydes in ancient Afghanistan: "Thata-" represented the Teutons and "Gydes" the Goths.

Gadeni in Scotland.

Gaedhal in ancient Scotland and Ireland.

Geddingas were an Anglo-Saxon associated sub-tribe.

CLANS OF GAD:

Ziphion   Thaifalli (Gothic allies from Scythia migrated to France),

Haggi (Chaggi)

Chauci   (Franks also known as "Hugo", and as "Hocing").   Yngling (Sweden), Cauci (Ireland).

Hugeonots of France named after a legendary Hugo identifiable as Haggi of Gad.

Shuni (Suni)                 Suiones (Sweden).

Etsbon            Bastarnae (Gothic Galatian group moved to France), Astings, Hastings (Vandal group invaded England and Scotland).

Ozni                 Osnabruch (Frankish Germany).

Eri (Geri)           Grani (Sweden), Greotingi (Goths, Sweden).

Arodi (Ha-Arodi)            Harudi (Norway), Hreadgoths (Scandinavia).

Areli (Ha-Eruli)          Eruli (Herules) -associated with Goths, Sweden.

Guni                 Chouni (Huns), see Guni of Naphtali (Egan -Denmark, Gugerni- Holland).

Possible meaning of the names:

Gad - Good Fortune, A troop of soldiers
Ziphion - The Northerner, the secretive modest one
Haggi - The Rejoicer
Suni - The beautiful Handsome One
Etsbon - Creator, the Sensitive One
Ozni Attentive Well-Balanced
Eri Alert
Arodi A Wild Donkey, a powerful serpent
Areli The Lion
Guni The Protector and Protected

Gad dominated Sweden but also had offshoots all over Europe especially in France, maybe Spain, Holland, and elsewhere

NAMES : TRIBE OF NAPHTALI

"And the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shilem" Genesis 46; 24

<<The river which since the end of World War-II marks the border between Norway and Russia is called Granse Jakobs elv which means Jacob's border river>> Orjan Svennson

PEOPLES OF NAPHTALI
Naphtalite-Huns (= Thyssagetae of east Scythia, =Sian Yueh-chi i.e. Little Goths.) migrated to Norway Thule (Norway).

Clans of Nephtali:
Jahzeel = Zeeland (Holland), Zealand (Denmark), Yssel (Scandinavia).
Guni = Egan (Norway), Gugerni (Holland), Chouni (Huni, Huns of Scandinavia etc.)
Jezer = Jassar (Alans);. Vraesi (Denmark, emigrated en-masse to Britain).
Shillem = Sillingae (amongst the Vandals, Holland, and Scandinavia).

NAMES: TRIBE OF DAN

THE TRIBE OF DAN

"And the sons of Dan; Hushim" Genesis 46; 23.
"These are the sons of Dan after their families: of Shuham, the family of the Shuhami. These are the families of Dan after their families" Numbers 26; 42.

PEOPLES OF DAN

DAN: Don, Danaster, Danaper, Danube (all rivers associated with the Scyths).

Danuna: One of the Sea-Peoples. From Cilicia (south-east Turkey) they moved with the Jutes to Denmark.

Dangalai (Iran), apparently moved to Scythia.

Danava (a Scythian Tribe),

Dana (from Lebanon-Israel to Ireland, Tuatha de Danaan).

Don (Wales,)

Damnones (Scythia, Scotland, south-west Britain, also known as "Dannonia"),

Dani (Danes of Denmark).

SHUCHAM (Suham) = Suehan (Sweden), Suoumi (Finland, also associated with
Simeon).

HUSHAM (Hussem) = Hesse (Franks in Germany

NAMES: TRIBE OF JUDAH

THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF JUDAH TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE OTHER TRIBES!
             When the Patriarch Israel was dying he blessed all of his sons. Concerning Judah he said:
"Judah you are he whom thy brethren shall acknowledge the righteousness of: your hand shall be in the neck of your enemies; your father's children shall bow down to you" Genesis 49; 8.

The words "shall acknowledge the righteousness of" in Hebrew are "Yoducha" and are translated in the KING JAMES as "shall praise" but in this case our translation is the more literal one. The Hebrew expression "Yoducha" even connotes "own up" or "acknowledge the righteousness of after a disagreement"! The brothers of Judah will acknowledge his righteousness!!!!

SONS OF JUDAH

"The sons of Judah; Er and Onan, and Shelah...
"And Tamar his daughter-in-law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
"The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul.
"And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all. (1 Chronicles 2; 3-6).

"And afterwards Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of
Gilead, whom he married when he was threescore years old; and she bare him Segub.
"And Segub begat Jair, who had three and twenty cities in the land of Gilead" (1 Chronicles 2; 21-22).

"And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zarah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul" Genesis 46; 12.

OFFSHOOTS OF JUDAH
Most of Judah became dominant amongst the Jewish people but elements of Judah were also taken away by the Assyrians or in other ways became attached to the Ten Tribes. Even so, in Biblical terms "Judah" refers to the Jewish people and other sections of Judah that were lost are subsumed Together with the "Ten Tribes" of "Israel".

JUDAH

Yadi (Cilicia in northwest Syria), apparently became the Jutes of Denmark and southern England.
Yeda (in Scythia amongst the Nephtalite Huns),
Iutae (Bactria),
Jutes (Denmark),
Juthingi (Switzerland and Alsace).
JEWS (of Israel and of Diaspora),

Clans of Judah ("Yehudah"):

        ¨         Zarah = Zaratae (Scythia)
        ¨         Hesron = Chassuari (Franks).
        ¨         Hamul = Hamlyn (Frankish Germany); HAEMELE (Anglo-Saxon
group).
        ¨         Paretz (Pharetz) = Frisi (Friesland in north Holland, and in Anglo-Saxon Britain); Parissi (Parissi of Gaul, Parissi of Celtic
Britain in York area; Parsi (Parthians in Iran), Phiresi in Scandinavia
        ¨         [Paretz of Judah and Paresh of Menasseh intermixed and so the same identifications may hold for both groups].
        ¨         Shayloni = Sali (Franks).
        ¨         Carmi = See Carmi of Reuben (Carmania, Crimea, Carini).
        ¨         Eitan = Eytan (an Irish ancestor in Irish Mythology).
        ¨         Calcol = Calcol (an Irish ancestor according to Camden).
        ¨         Calubi (Chalubi) = Chalybes of Scythian Caucasus and Calybes of Celtic Spain -both famed metallurgists.
        ¨         Darda = Ancestor of groups amongst Scandinavian Royalty.
¨         Yair (Jair) = Iari of early Middle East and later Iari of Ireland and Scotland. See the book Lost Israelite Identity (1996) by Yair Davidy
for more details.

NAMES: TRIBE OF SIMEON

"And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman" Genesis 46; 10.

The sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemueli: of Jamin, the family of the Jamini: of Jachin the family of the
Jachini.

"Of Zerah, the family of Zarhi: of Shaul, the family of the Shauli" Numbers 26; 12-13.

SIMEON ASSIMILATED IN PART

AMONGST JUDAH -

"And Judah said unto Simeon his brother, Come up with me into my lot, that we may fight against the Canaanites; and I likewise will go up with thee into thy lot. So Simeon went up with him" Judges 1; 3.

"And the second lot came forth to Simeon, for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families: and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah" Judges 19; 1.

PEOPLES OF SIMEON
Shimeon (Simeon)

Samnitae (Scythia),

Semnoni (Germany, included the Angle-group prior to their invasion of Britain, see the coming issue of our magazine Brit-Am Truthissue no.8 for an interesting article concerning Biblical-like practices amongst these people when they were still pagans in Northern Europe.

Simuen Ireland

Simeni Wales

Semoni East Celtic Britain),

Samnites Brittany Gaul in present-day France.

Clans of Simeon:

        ¨         Nemuel = Nemetae (Gaul), Nemnetes? (Gaul).

        ¨         Ohad = Headobards (Lombards migrated from Scandinavia to
North Italy).

        ¨         Yamin = Yom (Viking group), Ymbrin in Sweden. Ambri moved
to Scandinavia and Belgium.

        ¨         Yacin = Euci (Anglo-Saxon Germany), Eucae (Scythia east of Caspian Sea), Euchatae (Scythia), Iceni (Celtic Britain in "Semoni" region: "Iceni" = approximates to the Phoenician-Hebrew rendition of Yacin). Hecani (Anglo-Saxon group).

        ¨         Zerah (Zohar) = Suiar (Holland);.

        ¨         Zarchi = Zaratae (Scythia).

        ¨         Shaul = Silures (Wales).

NAMES: TRIBE OF BENJAMIN

Most of Benjamin went with Judah and are to be found amongst the Jews, possibly especially in the East European section of Ashkenazi (European) Jews. Nevertheless, a segment of Benjamin also was attached to the Lost Ten Tribes.

THE CLANS OF BENJAMIN

BENJAMIN
Archaeological finds from Mari on the central Euphrates report the existence of a group of Benjaminites together with elements of Reuben in
the region. This shows that ALREADY IN Biblical times a segment of Benjamin had broken away and gone northward. The association with Reuben was to be a recurring feature of Benjaminites in exile.

Belah (Bela-g-h) = Belagae (in Gaul, Ireland, and Britain).
Becher = see Becher of Ephraim, similarity of name often presaged future combination.
Ashbel
Gera -
Ashbel and Gera are similar to tribal names found in ancient Northern germany and Scandinavia but the association is not certain.
Naaman = Nemetae (north of Gaul), Namnete (in Brittania - Normandia possibly also from Nemuel of Simeon).
Ehi (Ahi).
Rosh = Rus (Vikings in Russia), Ross (Scotch Highlands).
Muppim = Menapi (in Ireland, Celtic Britain, and Belgium, and in Bactria east of the Caspian).
Huppim = Heath (in Anglo-Saxon England).
Ard = Ardueni (in Belgium).

NAMES: TRIBE OF ISSACHAR

"Of the sons Issachar after their families; of Tola, the family of the Tolai: of Pua, the family of the Puni:
"Of Jashub, the family of the Jashubi: of Shimron, the family of the Shimroni:
"These are the families of the Issachar according to those that were numbered of them, threescore and four thousand and three hundred. Numbers 26; 15-18).

"And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron". Genesis 46; 13.

THE FAMILY TREE OF ISSACHAR
      ISSACHAR = Assakar (Sagartoi - in Iran and Scythia), Sagaruce (Scythia), Sacaraukae (Scythia), Scirri (Galatians), Skirri (Gothic group),
Serica (East of Scythia).
                  Tola = Tollund (Denmark)
                    Puvah (i.e. Puni) = Fenni (Ireland), Vannones
(Switzerland), Peones (Swiss), Finni (Finland).
                  Job = Abii -Scythae (east Scythia), Abiis Maurunganie
(Saxon group), Ubii (Holland)
                   Jashub = Suebi (Switzerland).
                    Shimroni = Asmirae (Scythia).
                   Yahmi (Yachmi) = Kym (Finland).
                    Yivsam (Jibsom) = Uusima (Finland).
                    Michael = Mikeli (Finland).

THE FAMILY TREE OF EPHRAIM

EPHRAIM the "Aegel" (Jeremiah 31;18), = Aegloi, Aggiloi, Angli (all names of Angles), Augali (north of Bactria.), Aegloi (Bactria).
Clans of Ephraim*
Shutelach = Sittones (Scandinavia), Sceald (Ancestor of the Anglo Saxons), Skioldings (Denmark).
Eran = Eirne (Ireland, Scotland), Irin (Ireland Arran, Mannae in Caucasus), Arri*, Hirri (Germany-Goths), Granni (Sweden), Garinae (east
Scythia).
Becher = Bukhara (Bactria-Chorasmia), Boroctuari (invaders of Britain), Bogari (descendants of Ing of the Anglo-Saxons).
Tahan-Tahat (another name for Tahan?) = Teuton (Scandinavia), Teutarus (Scythian Representanive), Tencteri (Frankish groups). Tehuni (name for Scythians in east), Thatagydes (combination of Thata-Teutons and
Gydes-Goths in Afghanistan and Sogdiana).
Bered = Boradi (Gothic group), Bardi (Sweden), Bordigali (Bordeaux -city of southwest Gaul).
Beriah = Portions of the Brigantae (Britain and Celtic Europe), Burgundians (France), Varangians (Vikings and Khazars), Warings (amongst Anglo-Saxons).
Zebed = Cobad (Denmark).

* Sources: Genesis ch.46 and Numbers 26 together with additional names from the Book of Chronicles which in some cases could represent the same entities under different appellations.

THE FAMILY TREE OF MANASSEH

JOSEPH = Yasubi, Yasubgalli (Zagros Mountains, east of Mesopotamia), Aspioi (Afghanistan), Ysufzi (Tribe of Joseph   Afghanistan), Aspacarae (east of Caspian) Aspassi (Chorasmia, east of Caspian Sea), Usipetes (from Germany invaded Gaul at time of Caesar), Swaefi-Suabi from Germany to Holland and Switzerland), Suebi (equal Suabi), recalled by the same name in east Scythia.

Menasseh = Mannus (legendary ancestor of tribes in Germany who moved to Gaul and Britain),

   Clans of Menasseh:

Machir = Maracanda, Maruka, Amyrgioi (all east of Caspian Sea), Makran (southern Iran), Skati Marika (name given to Mercians, means
"Scyths-from-Maruka" east of the Caspian Sea), Mercia known on the continent as "Myringas", important element amongst Goths and Anglo-Saxons.
Marcomanni in Germany.
                    The name of MACHIR son of Menasseh became (after a simple letter permutation) the name "AMERICA" which therefore may be
understood as meaning "Land of Machir".

¨                     Gilead = Galatae (in Gaul), Galadi (name of Galatae), Giladon (in Wales), Caledonians (in Scotland).
¨                     Helek = Heleucones (Germany to Britain), Calucones, (Germany to the west).
¨                     Asriel = Isari (Emodian mountains in Scythia, legendary place of sojourn of the Angles, Saxons, and Frisians),. Aorsi (from west Scythia to Scandinavia), Surrey (Saxon England).
¨                     Schechem (Secem) = Scymbi (east Scythia), Sigambri-Sicambri (Afghanistan, Bactria, from Germany to Gaul).
¨                     Shemida = Soumboi Aggiloi (branch of Angles), Soumboi-Laggobardi (branch of Lombards), Samides (legendary ancestor of
Gauls), Saemdag (Scandinavian Ancestral hero).
¨                     Hepher = Hefr (nickname for Gothic warrior).
Haeferingas (Middle Saxons in England).
¨                     Jeezer (in Hebrew is pronounced like) Aiezer (Ai-g-azar) = Agathyrsi (became Khazars who converted to Judaism and Picts
of Scotland).

Daughters of Zelophahad:
¨                     Tirtsah (Thirtsah) = Thyrsagettae (name for Thysagettae of Scythia, migrated to Scandinavia).
¨                     Milcah = Melicertii in Scythian Caucasus - Basiloi (Royal =MLC root in name Milcah) of Khazars, Scandinavia, and Royal Scyths.
¨                     Hoglah
¨                     Noah = Neuri of Scythia to Scandinavia, Nervi of Celtic Gaul
¨                     Mahlah

Additional Clan Names of Menasseh based on the Book of Chronicles:
¨                     Sheresh (Seres) = Seres in Serica (East Scythia).
¨                     Peresh (Peres) = Parissi (of Gaul and Britain),
Frissi (of Holland and England), Phiressi (Scandinavia), Parsi (Parthians from east of the Caspian and in Iran).
¨                     The name "Peresh" means "separated, sanctified" (cf. Pharisee) which is the same meaning as "Nemed" an ancestor in Irish mythology). When pronounced with a slightly different intonation the name also connotes horseman= SUS [susmeans horsein Hebrew] = SUESSIONS, (Gaul), Sassi. There was a prince of the Tribe of Manasseh Gaddi the son of Susi (Numbers 13;11).
¨                     Epher = Heartho-Raemes (Scandinavia).
¨                     Jeremiah = Heartho-Raemes (Scandinavia), Raumar (Norway).
¨                     Ishi = Hossi (Scythia, maybe part of Picts and Khazars).
¨                     Azriel (Gazriel) = Gazaria (name of "Khazaria").
¨                     Eliel = Hilleviones (Scandinavia), Elvaones (Vandals, Anglo-Saxons).
¨                     Hovadiah (pronouncable as Howadiah) = Eadwine (amongst Mercians of England and Lombards).

Mercia in Anglo-Saxon England comprised the largest realm. Mercia derives from Machir. Mercian clans in England included Magonsaete, Nox, Oht gaga, Henrica, Unecinga, Hwicce, Gifel, Spale, and Grywe (Thundy p.105). The Magonsaete have a name that in Hebrew could mean armor-bearers(Magon-Saeti). Other clans of Machir (1-Chronicles 7; 14-17) included Likhi and Aniam (=Unecinga of Mercia)., Shupim =Spale of Mercia., Chupim =Gifel of Mercia,.

THE TRIBE OF ZEBULON

"And the sons of Zebulon; Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel" (Genesis 46;14).
ZEBULON = Zabulistan (Afghanistan in Scythian times),          Sabalingoi (Denmark, Holland).
Clans of Zebulon:
Sered = Suardinoi (Sweden), Suardone, Suarini (Holland).
Elon = Alan (Scyths, Khazar Jews), Aland (Sweden, Finland), Halin (Norway),
Halland (Sweden), Holland (Netherlands).
Yahleel (Yachlayl) = Chali (Denmark and Holland).

THE FAMILY TREE OF EPHRAIM

EPHRAIM the "Aegel" (Jeremiah 31;18), = Aegloi, Aggiloi, Angli (all names of Angles), Augali (north of Bactria.), Aegloi (Bactria).
Clans of Ephraim*
Shutelach = Sittones (Scandinavia), Sceald (Ancestor of the Anglo Saxons), Skioldings (Denmark).
Eran = Eirne (Ireland, Scotland), Irin (Ireland Arran, Mannae in Caucasus), Arri*, Hirri (Germany-Goths), Granni (Sweden), Garinae (east Scythia).
Becher = Bukhara (Bactria-Chorasmia), Boroctuari (invaders of Britain), Bogari (descendants of Ing of the Anglo-Saxons).
Tahan-Tahat (another name for Tahan?) = Teuton (Scandinavia), Teutarus (Scythian Representanive), Tencteri (Frankish groups). Tehuni (name for
Scythians in east), Thatagydes (combination of Thata-Teutons and Gydes-Goths in Afghanistan and Sogdiana).
Bered = Boradi (Gothic group), Bardi (Sweden), Bordigali (Bordeaux -city of southwest Gaul).
Beriah = Portions of the Brigantae (Britain and Celtic Europe), Burgundians (France), Varangians (Vikings and Khazars), Warings (amongst Anglo-Saxons).
Zebed = Cobad (Denmark).

* Sources: Genesis ch.46 and Numbers 26 together with additional names from the Book of Chronicles which in some cases could represent the same entities under different appellations.

# 112-113-114. Isaac, Jacob, and Israel

The Lost Ten Tribes were destined to be known by the names of the forefathers, Abraham the Hebrew, Isaac, and Jacob. The name Jacob is repeated in the Union Jack (the flag of Britain), and in the term Yank which is a Hebrew alternative for Jack i.e. Jacob.

[Genesis 21:12]
AND GOD SAID UNTO ABRAHAM, LET IT NOT BE GRIEVOUS IN THY SIGHT BECAUSE OF THE LAD, AND BECAUSE OF THY BONDWOMAN; IN ALL THAT SARAH
HATH SAID UNTO THEE, HEARKEN UNTO HER VOICE; FOR IN ISAAC SHALL THY SEED BE CALLED.

Ephraim and Manasseh would became a multitude in the midst of the earth and the name of Jacob be called upon them and the name of his fathers Abraham and Isaac (Genesis 48:16). This means primarily that the essence of the forefathers would be expressed through the sons of Joseph. It has a secondary meaning that the very names would recall the forefathers. Abraham was known as the Hebrew(Genesis 14:13) and the early inhabitants of Britain called themselves and were termed by others Iberimeaning Hebrews. Names given to the Scythians (Isaac-Gulu, Ishkuza, Zohak, Saca, Sak, Saksin, Saxon) and to the Saxons who settled England were derived from the name Isaac. The name Jacobis recalled in the Union Jack of Britain meaning the Uniting of Jacob, and in the nickname Yanki which is short for Jacob. The Ten Tribes in the End Times are referred to in connection with the raising up the Tribes of Jacob (Isaiah 49:6), The flag of Britain is called the UNION JACK (i.e. union or covenant of Jacob) and the nickname Yankor YANKEE for North American derives from a form of the name Jacob.

[Isaiah 49:6]
AND HE SAID, IT IS A LIGHT THING THAT THOU SHOULDEST BE MY SERVANT TO RAISE UP THE TRIBES OF JACOB, AND TO RESTORE THE PRESERVED OF ISRAEL: I WILL ALSO GIVE THEE FOR A LIGHT TO THE GENTILES, THAT THOU MAYEST BE MY SALVATION UNTO THE END OF THE EARTH.

Adapted from Ephraim chapter four:
The prophet Isaiah addressed himself frequently to the Lost Ten Tribes of Israel. One of his several addresses to the Ten Tribes is found in chapter 49:
             "Isles" and "isles of the sea" meaning mainly Isles in the Atlantic Ocean (Isles of Britain and coastlines of northwest Europe and North America) are several times mentioned in Scripture in a context recalling the Lost Tribes of Israel.

             "The Tribes of Jacob" (recalled above in ISAIAH 49) remind one that the flag of Britain is called the UNION JACK (i.e. union or covenant of Jacob) and the nickname YANKEE for North American is derivable from a Hebrew form of Jacob.

This etymology is explained by I. E. Mozeson ("The Word", p.20 entry: "ANKLE") and holds true regardless as to whether the name was derived from the Dutch Janke, a Red Indian name for "English", or from the name of a Red Indian Tribe. Whatever its origin, "YANK" is an acceptable shortening of the Hebrew Jacob!! This name was given to citizens of the USA and the name in Hebrew means Jacob.

             "A light to the Gentiles" is what the British descended peoples and northwest European peoples comparatively speaking have been despite frequent moral mistakes. On the whole these nations have been the best civilizing influence the world has ever known and they still are despite everything!

             "End of the earth", or "ends of the earth" is a frequent expression in the Prophets concerning the Lost Ten Tribes and nearly all of these peoples dwell at the geographical extremities of Continental masses when the Biblical view of the Holy Land of Israel as the center is taken into account. The servant of God (Israel) is entrusted with raising up the Tribes of Jacob who will be a light unto the nations and bring salvation unto the ends of the earth where most descendants of the Lost Ten Tribes now dwell. The Land of Israel in Biblical terms is the center of the earth and when measured from it most descendants of the Lost Ten Tribes dwell on the geographical extremities, on the ends of the earth. The Tribes of Israel are Jacob and represented by the Union Jack and the nickname Yank meaning Jacob.

Jacob was also known as Israel:

[Genesis 32:28]
AND HE SAID, THY NAME SHALL BE CALLED NO MORE JACOB, BUT ISRAEL: FOR AS A PRINCE HAST THOU POWER WITH GOD AND WITH MEN, AND HAST PREVAILED.

[Genesis 35:10]
AND GOD SAID UNTO HIM, THY NAME IS JACOB: THY NAME SHALL NOT BE CALLED ANY MORE JACOB, BUT ISRAEL SHALL BE THY NAME: AND HE CALLED HIS NAME ISRAEL.

Israel is Yisra-el. The name Isru is derived from Israel. Isru was considered one of the ancestors of the Irish and Scottish.

The monarchs and leaders (such as Cromwell) of England throughout history referred to their people as Israel. It matters not whether they considered this term to be applicable for spiritual reasons rather than physical ones they nevertheless did apply the term to their people. The same may be said concerning the early Puritan settlers of America.

# 115 Lion and Unicorn

The Lion and Unicorn were representative of Israel in its aspect of power in the End Times. The lion and unicorn are on the coat of arms officially symbolizing Britain.
Bilaam the heathen prophet foresaw that in the End Times the descendants of Israel would be very powerful. He likened them to a lion and a raem or unicorn.

<<GOD BROUGHT THEM OUT OF EGYPT; HE HATH AS IT WERE THE STRENGTH OF AN UNICORN.

<<SURELY THERE IS NO ENCHANTMENT AGAINST JACOB, NEITHER IS THERE ANY DIVINATION AGAINST ISRAEL: ACCORDING TO THIS TIME IT SHALL BE SAID OF JACOB AND OF ISRAEL, WHAT HATH GOD WROUGHT!

<<BEHOLD, THE PEOPLE SHALL RISE UP AS A GREAT LION, AND LIFT UP HIMSELF AS A YOUNG LION: HE SHALL NOT LIE DOWN UNTIL HE EAT OF THE PREY, AND DRINK THE BLOOD OF THE SLAIN>> [Numbers 23:22-24].

The symbols of Scotland had two unicorns and that of the United Kingdom of Great Britain had a lion and a unicorn.The Midrash (Numbers Rabah) says that the raem (unicorn) was the symbol of MANASSEH. In our passage Israel is likened to a unicorn. Only in Britain does the unicorn appear as a national symbol. On the other hand the
unicorn came to Britain from Scotland which is still represented by two unicorns. More than 80% of the founding settlers of the USA came from Scotland and related areas in the North and West of Britain.

How Many Horns Did the Unicorn Have?
<<HIS HORNS ARE LIKE THE HORNS OF UNICORNS>> [Deuteronomy 33:17]. This phrase in the Hebrew says, Karnei [the Horns of] Raem [a unicorn] Karnov [are his horns]. The expression in the Hebrew can in effect be understood to say that the raem (unicorn) has more than one horn. Rabbinical Commentators however (and the King James Translation after them) chose to interpret it as consistent with the Raem having only one horn. In this their opinion was consistent with that of the major Rabbinical Commentators. There is in fact a Biblical verse that could justify this view:
<<HE HATH AS IT WERE THE STRENGTH [Hebrew: TOYAFOTH] OF AN UNICORN>> [Numbers 23:22].

The word translated above from the Hebrew as strength is TOYAFOTH and literally means that which he is exalted by (lifted up) and appears to be referring to the horns. This word is spelt one way and traditionally pronounced another. It is spelt in the singular and pronounced in the plural. The expression of strength (Toyafoth), meaning the horns which are normally plural, in this case have become ONE [TOYAFATH: in the singular instead of TOYAFOTH in the plural]. Perhaps it is an animal that in some cases has one horn and in other cases has two?

The Classical Opinion
Rabbi David Kimchi (Safer HaShorashim, RAEM): <<HIS HORNS ARE LIKE THE HORNS OF UNICORNS (Deuteronomy 33:17). It is intended to mean that his horns are like the horns of (several) unicorns for the Raem has only one horn. [Psalms 29:6] HE MAKETH THEM ALSO TO SKIP LIKE A CALF; LEBANON AND SIRION LIKE A YOUNG UNICORN. [Psalms 22:21] SAVE ME FROM THE LION'S MOUTH: FOR THOU HAST HEARD ME FROM THE HORNS OF THE UNICORNS & A wild beast of the wilderness, extremely strong.>>

The Greek Translation of the Bible (Septuagent) translates Ream (Numbers 23:22) as monoceros i.e. one-horned. Saadia, Yehudah HaLevi, and Ibn Ezra also considered the "Reem" to be a unicorn (see Kaplan in the "Living Torah"), as did Menasseh ben Israel.

Did the Unicorn Exist? In our magazine Brit-Am Truth no.7 there is an article discussing this question in depth. There were animals with one horn
such as the narwal (a small whale with a long horn); the sakea a kind of goat like deer depicted by the Assyrians, in some opinions it was a mythical animal (THE ARAB FRINGE. AN ENQUIRY CONCERNING Mutsri, KUSH, MELUHHA AND MAGAN by Michael Banyai
http://www.abara2.de/chronologie/fringe.php); The Prehistoric Elasmotherium: "This was a gigantic rhinoceros the size of an elephant, with a horn that may have measured up to six feet long. Unlike the contemporary rhinoceros, the horn of the elasmotherium was situated on its forehead rather than on its nose." (Mysterious Creatures. Intriguing Torah Enigmas of Natural and Unnatural History, Nosson Slifkin, Israel, 2003 p.62). This animal was reportedly extinct long before the age of man, but who knows?

The auroch which was a gigantic wild bull of immense strength and only recently extinct has also been suggested.

It does not really matter. The point is that whatever the ream originally was it became identified with the unicorn and this together with the lion really were used as symbols of Britain.

# 116 A Blessing to Others

Biblical Proof no. 116: A Blessing to Others.
The Israelites were destined to bring a blessing on all other peoples.
This blessing is linked to the proof to become a Light for the Gentiles

Nevertheless bringing a blessing upon all the peoples of the earth and becoming a light to the Gentiles may be considered as two separate though related proofs.
Bringing a Blessing may be considered in a general more physical sense whereas a Light to the Gentiles is more of a Civilization Concept.

<<IN THY SEED SHALL ALL THE NATIONS OF THE EARTH BE BLESSED (Genesis 26:4).
" THOU SHALT BE A BLESSING" (Genesis 12:2)
"IN THEE SHALL ALL FAMILIES OF THE EARTH BE BLESSED"(Genesis 12:3)
"SEEING THAT ABRAHAM SHALL SURELY BECOME A GREAT AND MIGHTY NATION, AND ALL THE NATIONS OF THE EARTH SHALL BE BLESSED IN HIM?" (Genesis 18:18).
"AND IN THY SEED SHALL ALL THE NATIONS OF THE EARTH BE BLESSED" (Genesis 22:18).
Cf.
"AND THEIR SEED SHALL BE KNOWN AMONG THE GENTILES, AND THEIR OFFSPRING AMONG THE PEOPLE: ALL THAT SEE THEM SHALL ACKNOWLEDGE THEM, THAT THEY ARE THE SEED WHICH THE LORD HATH BLESSED" (Isaiah 61:9).
The full impact of this blessing may well lay in the future. Nevertheless as we have pointed out several times peoples whom Brit-Am has identified as substantially of Israelite descent have been a blessing on the whole to the rest of mankind.
This is in effect yet one more Brit-Am Biblical Proof that when taken in the context of all the other proofs as one complementary whole shows the present day identity of Brit-Am Israelite nations.
The blessing to other nations was DEPENDENT upon becoming a great nation:
[Genesis 12:2] AND I WILL MAKE OF THEE A GREAT NATION, AND I WILL BLESS THEE, AND MAKE THY NAME GREAT; AND THOU SHALT BE A BLESSING:
He will FIRSTLY become a great nation and AFTER THAT be a source of blessing to all other peoples.
[Genesis 12:3] AND I WILL BLESS THEM THAT BLESS THEE, AND CURSE HIM THAT CURSETH THEE: AND IN THEE SHALL ALL FAMILIES OF THE EARTH BE BLESSED.
Those that seek your welfare will be blessed; those that seek your harm will be cursed.

[Genesis 18:18] SEEING THAT ABRAHAM SHALL SURELY BECOME A GREAT AND MIGHTY NATION, AND ALL THE NATIONS OF THE EARTH SHALL BE BLESSED IN HIM?
All the nations of the world were destined to receive a blessing through the seed of Abraham. The world would be in a much worse state were it not for peoples whom we have determined contain a large proportion of Israelites.
If it were not for the USA and Britain the State of Israel would even now probably be facing an invasion of European and other peace-keepers whose real intention (whether they admit it to themselves or not) is the destruction of the Jewish State. Israelite nations have saved other peoples from extermination through famine, disease, and warfare. They are the only ones who to some degree alleviate the oppression of other peoples. Most scientific and moral progress comes from descendants of the Lost Ten Tribes or of Jews from Judah all of whom are Israelites who inherited the blessing of Abraham.
We have pointed out in the past that the Israelite inheritors of Abraham were to become a "great and mighty nation" in order that they should bring a blessing on all nations of the earth. This is not only a blessing to the Seed of Abraham but also a duty. It is also a proof of descent.
[Genesis 18:19] FOR I KNOW HIM, THAT HE WILL COMMAND HIS CHILDREN AND HIS HOUSEHOLD AFTER HIM, AND THEY SHALL KEEP THE WAY OF THE LORD, TO DO JUSTICE AND JUDGMENT; THAT THE LORD MAY BRING UPON ABRAHAM THAT WHICH HE HATH SPOKEN OF HIM.
This can also be understood to say that (to a degree) God will bring the blessing of Abraham upon his descendants because He knows that they will use the blessing to do justice and judgment. We have an obligation as Israelites to fulfill this task.

[Genesis 22:18] AND IN THY SEED SHALL ALL THE NATIONS OF THE EARTH BE BLESSED; BECAUSE THOU HAST OBEYED MY VOICE.
This unconditional promise was given to Abraham right after he had passed the test of having to bind and almost slaughter his son Isaac. It was then unconditionally promised to bring a blessing upon all the nations of the earth through the seed of Abraham after this seed also being blessed with becoming an immense multitude and gaining possession of all major worldwide strategic thoroughfares.
THAT IN BLESSING I WILL BLESS YOU, AND IN MULTIPLYING I WILL MULTIPLY YOUR SEED AS THE STARS OF THE HEAVEN, AND AS THE SAND WHICH IS UPON THE SEASHORE; AND YOUR SEED SHALL POSSESS THE GATE OF HIS ENEMIES (Genesis 22:17). We have stressed over and over again that these blessings and proofs must be considered in the context of all the other blessings and proofs and it must be seen how each one fulfills and supplements the others.

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