Bible Verses About The Tribes of Israel: Each family of, had a chief or head

The heads of the fathers’ households of the family of the children of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of the sons of Joseph, came near, and spoke before Moses, and before the princes, the heads of the fathers’ households of the children of Israel.

these mentioned by name were princes in their families: and their fathers’ houses increased greatly.