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lilhokie525

I have seen a documentary with groups of people from sub-Saharan Africa to

northern India who claim to be descendants of one of the lost tribes. To my knowledge, there has not been any hard evidence to support those claims.
Posted: 02/24/2025 at 07:24 AM ET
(In response to this post by EDGEMAN)

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lilhokie525 • 02/24/25 06:56 AM ET
More than six hours has passed since I posted the question. Anyone who
lilhokie525 • 02/24/25 01:22 PM ET
It is the noon hour. Guessing the yet unmentioned loss tribe is open to
lilhokie525 • 02/24/25 12:13 PM ET
Issachar**
TomTurkey • 02/24/25 01:21 PM ET
Congratulations. You are the leader in the clubhouse
lilhokie525 • 02/24/25 01:29 PM ET
ding, ding, ding, correct #10
lilhokie525 • 02/24/25 01:28 PM ET
Benjamite?**
MP4VT2004 • 02/24/25 12:53 PM ET
They made a great sandwich**
HokieMacDaddy • 02/24/25 01:03 PM ET
..."he just smiled, and gave me a Benjamite sandwich." **
MP4VT2004 • 02/24/25 01:13 PM ET
The tribes of Benjamin and Judah remained in the Southern Kingdom; hence,
lilhokie525 • 02/24/25 12:57 PM ET
Babylonians, who had defeated the Assyrians
TomTurkey • 02/24/25 01:20 PM ET
The Destruction of Sennacherib by Byron was about the Assurian failure...
TomTurkey • 02/24/25 01:26 PM ET
That's what I thought, but couldn't think of any other tribe names.**
MP4VT2004 • 02/24/25 01:14 PM ET
Naphtali ........
2hhoop3 • 02/24/25 11:34 AM ET
ding, ding, ding, correct #9 (1 to go)
lilhokie525 • 02/24/25 12:11 PM ET
Ephraim**
VT_Skier • 02/24/25 09:00 AM ET
ding, ding, ding, correct #8 (2 to go)
lilhokie525 • 02/24/25 09:04 AM ET
Levi, they include Kohen, the priests **
Va AandM • 02/24/25 08:41 AM ET
These two’s ancestor was from South Africa**
VT BronzeBacker • 02/24/25 10:26 AM ET
The Levites are not considered to be a lost tribe. Some Levites were
lilhokie525 • 02/24/25 08:44 AM ET
Priestly tribe of the wilderness tabernacle and Jerusalem temple.
TomTurkey • 02/24/25 09:42 AM ET
Simeon**
Burruss Writer • 02/24/25 08:30 AM ET
ding, ding, ding, correct #7 (3 to go)
lilhokie525 • 02/24/25 08:33 AM ET
Gad**
midlo hokie • 02/24/25 08:30 AM ET
Egad?**
HokieGator • 02/24/25 09:32 AM ET
In the 21st century that's now e-Gad**
Spud • 02/24/25 09:39 AM ET
MST3K called it Egah**
TomTurkey • 02/24/25 10:20 AM ET
ding, ding, ding, correct #6 (4 to go)
lilhokie525 • 02/24/25 08:32 AM ET
Asher**
Spud • 02/24/25 08:14 AM ET
ding, ding, ding, correct #5 (5 to go)
lilhokie525 • 02/24/25 08:15 AM ET
Zebulan (sp?)**
UTPr0sim • 02/24/25 08:04 AM ET
ding, ding, ding, correct #4 (6 to go)
lilhokie525 • 02/24/25 08:08 AM ET
Reuben**
MAHokie69 • 02/24/25 07:17 AM ET
ding, ding, ding, correct #3 (7 to go)
lilhokie525 • 02/24/25 07:18 AM ET
Also a deli sandwich.**
EDGEMAN • 02/24/25 07:21 AM ET
Phew, that's the only one I remembered!**
MAHokie69 • 02/24/25 07:19 AM ET
You are closing in on santafe (down 7-5). You still have a shot!**
lilhokie525 • 02/24/25 07:22 AM ET
Dan**
TomTurkey • 02/24/25 07:13 AM ET
ding, ding, ding, correct #2 (8 to go)
lilhokie525 • 02/24/25 07:14 AM ET
Darn good question!
EDGEMAN • 02/24/25 07:09 AM ET
I was trying to give someone a chance to catch santafe!**
lilhokie525 • 02/24/25 07:10 AM ET
You did a great job with this one...................... :)**
santafe • 02/24/25 07:11 AM ET
Pretty clear I'm not going to close the gap today...lol**
EDGEMAN • 02/24/25 07:10 AM ET
Who knows? there may be a real Biblical scholar out there who can name
lilhokie525 • 02/24/25 07:13 AM ET
Aren't there Ethiopians who claim to be a lost tribe?
EDGEMAN • 02/24/25 07:21 AM ET
As do the Mormons and even the Japanese. Everybody is a lost tribe!**
UTPr0sim • 02/24/25 08:31 AM ET
Including the Wherethefarewes?**
RTFC • 02/24/25 09:27 AM ET
I have seen a documentary with groups of people from sub-Saharan Africa to ◄
lilhokie525 • 02/24/25 07:24 AM ET
And the gap will not widen................ :)**
santafe • 02/24/25 07:11 AM ET
Manasseh**
HokieMacDaddy • 02/24/25 07:08 AM ET
ding, ding, ding, correct #1 (9 to go)
lilhokie525 • 02/24/25 07:09 AM ET