Israel, The 12 Tribes

Excerpt from Barnes Notes on Ps 78.67, "Jacob had twelve sons, from whom the twelve tribes in general took their name. As the tribe of Levi, however, being devoted to the sacerdotal work, was not reckoned as one of the, twelve, the number was made up by giving to the descendants of the two sons of Joseph—Ephraim and Manasseh (Genesis 48:5)—a place among the tribes; and, on this account, the name Joseph does not appear as one of the twelve tribes."

Barnes' Notes on the Old Testament.

Jacob's Sons:

1. Reuben
2. Simeon
3. Levi
4. Judah
5. Dan
6. Naphtali
7. Gad
8. Asher
9. Issachar
10. Zebulun
11. Joseph (sons: Ephraim & Manasseh)
12. Benjamin

The Tribes:

1. Judah
2. Benjamin
3. Reuben
4. Simeon
5. Dan
6. Naphtali
7. Gad
8. Asher
9. Issachar
10. Zebulun
11. Ephraim
12. Manasseh