Sons of Shem - The Israylites

The Israylites are descendants of Noah's son, Shem, through the biblical Abraham.  Abraham gave birth to a son named Isaac, who gave birth to a son—Jacob.  Jacob had twelve sons who were the progenitors of the twelve tribes of Israyl.

 

Ancient Israyl was comprised of twelve tribal nations.  Each one of Jacob's sons became a tribe that made up the greater nation of Israyl.  For example, Reuben's descendants became known as the tribe of Reuben.  Judah's descendants became known as the tribe of Judah, and so on and so forth.  The children of Israyl are the descendants of Jacob whose name was changed to Israyl by the Most High.  This is why his descendants are called Israylites, which means "descendants of Israyl."  Remember, Israyl was not only the name of our land but also the name of our people through our father, Jacob (Israyl).

 

Genesis 32:28 - And he said, thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israyl: for as a prince hast thou power with Yah and with men, and hast prevailed.

 

 

 

The Genealogy of the Israylites

The Meaning of the Word, Hebrew

The term Hebrew means "to wander" or "to cross over."  It was first applied in scripture to the forefather of the Israylite nation, Abraham.  

 

Genesis 14:13 - And there came one that had escaped, and told Abram the Hebrew; for he dwelt in the plain of Mamre the Amorite, brother of Eshcol, and brother of Aner: and these were confederate with Abram.

 

This term was only applied to the chosen seed of Abraham, the Israylite Nation.  No other people in scripture had this term applied to them.  Hebrew is not the nationality.  Our nationality is Israyl—hence we are Israylites.  We were mainly called Hebrews by foreigners.  It is a relevant word for our people today.  There is nothing wrong with applying the term Hebrew Israylites to the modern descendants of the Israylites.

 

Noah's sons and their intermixing with one another gave birth to our modern nations of today.

 

Israyl in the Land of Egypt

The history of the Israylite nation began in Egypt, the land of Ham.  They entered Egypt 70 in number, and left with a populace of over two million people according to several estimations. Ancient Israyl spent 430 years in Egypt (Exodus 12:40).  For half that time they enjoyed good favor with the Egyptians.  But for the remainder of those years they were enslaved and horribly mistreated by them.

 

We will begin with the story of Jacob's second youngest son, Joseph, and his time in Egypt. Joseph was the eleventh of father Israyl's twelve sons.  Jacob had Joseph in his old age, and he was clearly his favorite son.  This caused Joseph's brothers to become jealous of him. 

 

Genesis 37:5 - And Joseph dreamed a dream, and he told it his brethren: and they hated him yet the more.

 

v. 6 - And he said unto them, Hear, I pray you, this dream which I have dreamed:

 

v. 7 - For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf. 

 

v. 8 - And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us?  And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.

 

v. 11 - And his brethren envied him; but his father observed the saying.

 

Joseph's brothers plotted against him.  They wanted to physically kill him, but they decided to place him in a pit in hopes he would just die there instead.  Ultimately, their jealousy resulted in Joseph being sold to Ishmaylite (Arab) merchants, who in turn sold him as a slave to the Egyptians.  Remember, this story is key in understanding the prophecies of modern Israyl.

 

Genesis 37:20 - Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.

 

v. 21 - And Reuben heard it, and he delivered him out of their hands; and said, Let us not kill him.

 

v. 22 - And Reuben said unto them, Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness, and lay no hand upon him; that he might rid him out of their hands, to deliver him to his father again.

 

v. 23 - And it came to pass, when Joseph was come unto his brethren, that they stripped Joseph out of his coat, his coat of many colours that was on him;

 

v. 24 - And they took him, and cast him into a pit: and the pit was empty, there was no water in it.

 

v. 25 - And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmaelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.

 

v. 26 - And Judah said unto his brethren, What profit is it if we slay our brother, and conceal his blood?

 

v. 27 - Come, and let us sell him to the Ishmaylites, and let not our hand be upon him; for he is our brother and our flesh. And his brethren were content.

 

v. 28 - Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up

Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmaylites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt.

 

The modern Arabs trace their lineage to Abraham's first son, Ishmayl.  This is a very important point to remember:  It was the Abrabs who sold Israylites into slavery first in both ancient and recent times.

 

 

Renderings of Israylites being Enslaved by Ishmaylites (Arabs)

(Click each image to enlarge)

Images of Ancient Israylites
taken from an

Egyptian Tomb Painting