ze.vu.lun is the proper name used chiefly for a tribe and its allotted land, and also for the ancestor named among Israel’s sons.

The name most often identifies the tribe counted, led, summoned, or described among Israel’s groups; it also marks the tribe’s inheritance and borders, and names the son born to Leah from whom that group is presented as descending.

1. The tribal people or tribe · dominant

   The proper noun identifies a tribal body in census, camp, leadership, and military settings. In Numbers 2:7 the APB renders a clause about “The tribe of Zebulun” camping under Eliab’s leadership, while Judges 4:6 places men “from the sons of Zebulun” among those summoned for deployment.

   Numbers 2:7Numbers 1:30Numbers 10:16Judges 4:6Judges 5:182 Chronicles 30:11
2. The tribe's allotted land or border · common

   The proper noun also designates the tribal inheritance or a boundary adjoining it. In Joshua 19:10 the APB renders the allotted portion for the sons of Zebulun and its border, and Ezekiel 48:27 describes a border “of Zebulun” beside another allotted section.

   Joshua 19:10Joshua 19:16Joshua 19:27Joshua 19:34Judges 12:12Ezekiel 48:27
3. The named son and ancestral figure · occasional

   The proper noun names the child Leah calls Zebulun in Genesis 30:20 and appears among the sons of Jacob in Genesis 35:23. Genesis 46:14 then speaks of “The sons of Zebulun,” presenting descendants under the same name.

   Genesis 30:20Genesis 35:23Genesis 46:14Exodus 1:31 Chronicles 2:1Genesis 49:13

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across the supplied verses, the APB generally retains the name “Zebulun,” sometimes within phrases such as “the tribe of Zebulun,” “sons of Zebulun,” or a border “of Zebulun.” Verses where the supplied form is present but the English name is not explicit do not establish a separate rendering.