Israel

By faith he abode in the land of promise, as in a strange country, dwelling in cottages, with Isaac and Jacob, the co-heirs of the same promise.

By faith also of things to come Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau.

By faith Jacob, dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph and adored the top of his rod.

By faith Joseph, when he was dying, made mention of the going out of the children of Israel and gave commandment concerning his bones.

But I have against thee a few things: because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to eat and to commit fornication.

And I heard the number of them that were signed. An hundred forty-four thousand were signed, of every tribe of the children of Israel.

And it had a wall great and high, having twelve gates, and in the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel.