12 TRIBES OF ISRAEL: Joseph’s 2 sons, Ephraim Manasseh also became Tribes, essentially giving Joseph a double portion for his faithfulness in saving the family from famine (Genesis 47:11-12). This makes the tribes as listed in Joshua: Reuben, Simeon, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin, Ephraim, Manasseh.