Zebulun ben Jacob


 * GreatGrandson of Patriarch Abraham
 * One of the Twelve Tribes of Israel

Biography
Zebulun - Son of Jacob and Leah (Gen. 30:20); inheritance of the tribe (Josh. 19:10–16, 27, 34); Levitical cities (four) in 21:7, 34; Judg. 1:30; take part with Deborah and Barak, and they are commended (Judg. 4:6, 10; 5:14, 18); with Gideon (6:35; 1 Chr. 12:40); at Hezekiah’s Passover (2 Chr. 30:10–18; Ps. 68:27; Isa. 9:1; Ezek. 48:26–27, 33).

Zebulun (also Zebulon, Zabulon or Zaboules; Hebrew: זְבֻלוּן‬ or זְבוּלֻן‬ or זְבוּלוּן‬, Tiberian Hebrew Zəḇūlūn, Standard Hebrew Zevulun/Zvulun) was, according to the Books of Genesis and Numbers, the sixth and last son of Jacob and Leah, and the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Zebulun.

Tomb of Zebulun
The Tomb of Zebulun is located in Sidon, Lebanon. In the past, towards the end of Iyyar, Jews from the most distant parts of Palestine would make a pilgrimage to this tomb.

Some believe the depopulated village of Sabalan in the District of Safad was named after Zebulun.

Genesis Narrative
14 And the sons of Zebulun; Sered, and Elon, and Jahleel.

Genesis 46:14 - KJV translation