Leaders of the tribes of Israel

The Torah gives several lists of leaders of the tribes of Israel.
== First list ==
The first, and main, list, appears in . It lists the leaders who supervised the first census of the Israelites, and who led them during their travels in the wilderness. Numbers 1 gives the list of those leaders who supervised the census:
Reuben 	Reuben 	Elizur the son of Shedeur
Simeon 	Simeon 	Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai
Judah 	Judah 	Nahshon the son of Amminadab
Issachar	Issachar	Nethanel the son of Zuar
Zebulun 	Zebulun 	Eliab the son of Helon
Joseph 	Ephraim 	Elishama the son of Ammihud
Joseph 	Manasseh	Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur
Benjamin	Benjamin	Abidan the son of Gideoni
Dan 	Dan 	Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai
Asher 	Asher 	Pagiel the son of Ochran
Gad 	Gad 	Eliasaph the son of Deuel
Naphtali	Naphtali	Ahira the son of Enan
In the following chapters, these same leaders are recorded as being heads of their tribes during the encampments of the tribes in the wilderness. (, ) These leaders also brought donations for their respective tribes on the occasion of the completion of the Tabernacle. ()
== The spies ==
A second list is given in . These are the men who were sent by Moses to spy out the Land of Canaan. They are described by the text as leaders of their tribesmen ():
Reuben 	Reuben 	Shammua the son of Zaccur
Simeon 	Simeon 	Shaphat the son of Hori
Judah 	Judah 	Caleb the son of Jephunneh
Issachar	Issachar	Igal the son of Joseph
 	Ephraim 	Hoshea the son of Nun
Benjamin	Benjamin	Palti the son of Raphu
Zebulun 	Zebulun 	Gaddiel the son of Sodi
Joseph 	Manasseh	Gaddi the son of Susi
Dan 	Dan 	Ammiel the son of Gemalli
Asher 	Asher 	Sethur the son of Michael
Naphtali	Naphtali	Nahbi the son of Vophsi
Gad 	Gad 	Geuel the son of Machi
== Third list ==
 gives the list of the leaders of the tribes who took possession of the Land of Canaan. This list omits Reuben and Gad, who, at their request, only received inheritance on the east bank of the Jordan, and not in the Land of Canaan.
The list begins with Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun, who led the entire nation. Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh appear on this list as well as the list of the spies, the other ten spies having died in punishment for slandering the Holy Land.
Judah 	Judah 	Caleb the son of Jephunneh
Simeon 	Simeon 	Shemuel the son of Ammihud
Benjamin	Benjamin	Elidad the son of Chislon
Dan 	Dan 	Bukki the son of Jogli
Joseph 	Manasseh	Hanniel the son of Ephod
Joseph 	Ephraim 	Kemuel the son of Shiphtan
Zebulun 	Zebulun 	Elizaphan the son of Parnach
Issachar	Issachar	Paltiel the son of Azzan
Asher 	Asher 	Ahihud the son of Shelomi
Naphtali	Naphtali	Pedahel the son of Ammihud
 Leaders of the tribes of Israel