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JACOB'S LADDER: The True Missing Link

  • Dec 20, 2025
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E1B1A HAPLOGROUP CATEGORIZATION

THE TWELVE FAMILIES OF YASHARAHLAH (JACOB'S DESCENDANTS)

Date: December 18, 2025

Authority: Marlon/Paul (Apostle and Final Authority)

Based On: The Twelve Families of Yasharahlah document

Purpose: Correct categorization of E1b1a DNA strands to the Twelve Tribes


*WARNING NOTE: This article is the perverbial "Nail in the coffin" for all of those who think they know what they call "God's plan" really is. We can assure you that now (without a shadow of doubt) you will absolutely know.


CRITICAL FOUNDATION

THE E1B1A HAPLOGROUP - JACOB'S GENETIC MARKER

E1b1a is the primary Y-chromosome DNA haplogroup of the Twelve Families of Yasharahlah (Jacob's descendants).


Also Known As:

E-M2 (genetic marker)

E-V38 (parent clade)

The "Bantu Expansion" marker (secular science name)

Geographic Origin:

West-Central Africa

Nigeria (Biblical Judea)

Ghana (Biblical Samaria)

Côte d'Ivoire (Biblical Galilee)

Surrounding regions

Historical Significance:

Genetic marker of Abraham → Isaac → Jacob

Passed to the Twelve Sons of Jacob

Transmitted to all descendants (Twelve Families)

Found throughout African diaspora

Carried through Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

Present in African-descended populations worldwide


THE TWELVE FAMILIES & THEIR E1B1A SUB-CLADES

UNDERSTANDING THE STRUCTURE

Base Haplogroup: E1b1a (shared by all Twelve Families)

Sub-clades: Each family/tribe has specific sub-clade variations marked by:

SNPs (Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms)

STRs (Short Tandem Repeats)

Unique genetic signatures

Migration Patterns: Sub-clades track historical movements:

Original African locations

Diaspora through slave trade

Settlement patterns in Americas


TRIBE 1: JUDAH

E1B1A SUB-CLADE: E-M191, E-U209

Lashawam-Qadash Name: Yahawadah

Paleo-Hebrew: 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤃𐤄

Transliteration: Ya-Ha-Wa-Da-Ha

Meaning: "Thanks or Praise of Yahawah" / "The Prince of the Eternal God"

Modern Descendants:

Primary: So-called "Black Americans" / African Americans

Origin Countries: Nigeria (Judea), Niger, Congo Republic, Cameroon, Kenya

Ethnic Groups:

Yoruba

Igbo

Hausa

Zulu

Other Bantu/Abantu peoples

Ethiopian descendants

Comoros

Guinea-Bissau

Zimbabwe

E1b1a Sub-clades Present:

E-M191: Dominant in West Africa (Nigeria/Cameroon)

E-U209: Associated with Bantu expansion

E-U174: Found in Yoruba, Igbo populations

E-M85: Central/Southern African Bantu

Biblical Prophecy (Genesis 49:8-12):

"Judah, thou art he whom thy brethren shall praise: thy hand shall be in the neck of thine enemies; thy father's children shall bow down before thee... The sceptre shall not depart from Judah..."

Geographical Settlement:

African Origin: Nigeria (Judea), surrounding West Africa

Diaspora: United States (largest concentration)

Migration: Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade (1500s-1800s)

Current Population: Largest tribe numerically


TRIBE 2: BENJAMIN

E1B1A SUB-CLADE: E-M58, E-U181

Lashawam-Qadash Name: Banayamayana

Paleo-Hebrew: 𐤁𐤍𐤉𐤌𐤉𐤍

Transliteration: Ba-Na-Ya-Ma-Ya-Na

Meaning: "Son of the Righteous" / "Son of My Right Hand"

Modern Descendants:

Primary: West Indians (Jamaica, Barbados, Trinidad, Lesser Antilles)

Origin Countries: Benin, Togo, South Sudan

E1b1a Sub-clades Present:

E-M58: Concentrated in Benin/Togo region

E-U181: Associated with Dahomey peoples

E-P277: Fon and Ewe ethnic groups

Biblical Prophecy (Genesis 49:27):

"Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil."

Geographical Settlement:

African Origin: Benin (Dahomey), Togo, South Sudan

Diaspora: Caribbean Islands (British, French colonies)

Migration: Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, concentrated Caribbean route

Characteristics:

Warrior spirit (prophecy: "ravin as a wolf")

Strong cultural preservation in Caribbean

Maintained African traditions


TRIBE 3: LEVI

E1B1A SUB-CLADE: E-M329, E-CTS99

Lashawam-Qadash Name: Lawaya

Paleo-Hebrew: 𐤋𐤅𐤉

Transliteration: La-Wa-Ya

Meaning: "Joined" / "Attached unto Me"

Modern Descendants:

Primary: Haitians (Afro-Indigenous)

Origin Countries: Burundi, Burkina Faso, Rwanda, Niger

E1b1a Sub-clades Present:

E-M329: Found in Great Lakes region (Rwanda, Burundi)

E-CTS99: Associated with Central African populations

E-M154: Linked to Hutu and Tutsi peoples

Biblical Prophecy (Deuteronomy 33:8-11):

"Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one... They shall teach Jacob thy judgments, and Israel thy law..."

Geographical Settlement:

African Origin: Burundi, Rwanda (Great Lakes), Burkina Faso, Niger

Diaspora: Haiti (largest concentration)

Migration: Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, French colonial route

Special Significance:

Priestly tribe (although scattered per Genesis 49:7)

Strong spiritual/religious presence in Haiti

Vodou (ancestral worship) connection to priestly role


TRIBE 4: SIMEON

E1B1A SUB-CLADE: E-M58, E-M154 (shared with Levi)

Lashawam-Qadash Name: Shamaiwana

Paleo-Hebrew: 𐤔𐤌𐤏𐤅𐤍

Transliteration: Sha-Ma-Ai-Wa-Na

Meaning: "My Affliction Heard" / "Hearing"

Modern Descendants:

Primary: Dominican Republic (Afro-Indigenous/Hispanic)

Secondary: Nigeria (Judea region)

E1b1a Sub-clades Present:

E-M58: Shared with Benjamin (scattered nature)

E-M154: Central West African variant

E-U290: Found in Nigerian populations

Biblical Prophecy (Genesis 49:5-7):

"Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations... I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel."

Geographical Settlement:

African Origin: Nigeria (Judea), various West African regions

Diaspora: Dominican Republic (Hispaniola island)

Migration: Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, Spanish colonial route

Characteristics:

Scattered among other tribes (prophecy fulfilled)

Mixed with Hispanic populations

Strong Afro-Latino identity


TRIBE 5: ZEBULUN

E1B1A SUB-CLADE: E-M2, E-U175

Lashawam-Qadash Name: Zabawalana

Paleo-Hebrew: 𐤆𐤁𐤅𐤋𐤍

Transliteration: Za-Ba-Wa-La-Na

Meaning: "Blessing of a Good Dowry" / "Dwelling"

Modern Descendants:

Primary: Guatemala to Panama (Central America, Afro-Indigenous)

Secondary: Ghana (Samaria), Togo, Benin, Djibouti, Mozambique

Note: Original Caribs

E1b1a Sub-clades Present:

E-M2: Broad West African presence

E-U175: Associated with coastal populations

E-P252: Ga-Adangbe (Ghana) marker

Biblical Prophecy (Genesis 49:13):

"Zebulun shall dwell at the haven of the sea; and he shall be for an haven of ships; and his border shall be unto Zidon."

Geographical Settlement:

African Origin: Ghana (Samaria), coastal regions (Togo, Benin)

Diaspora: Central America (Guatemala through Panama)

Migration: Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, Spanish colonial route

Characteristics:

Coastal dwelling (prophecy: "haven of the sea")

Maritime/seafaring traditions

Trade and commerce focus


TRIBE 6: EPHRAIM

E1B1A SUB-CLADE: E-M75, E-U209

Lashawam-Qadash Name: Ahparayama

Paleo-Hebrew: 𐤀𐤐𐤓𐤉𐤌

Transliteration: Ah-Pa-Ra-Ya-Ma

Meaning: "I Am Fruitful (in the Land of My Affliction)"

Modern Descendants:

Primary: Puerto Ricans (Afro-Indigenous/Hispanic)

Origin Countries: Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire (Galilee), Mozambique

E1b1a Sub-clades Present:

E-M75: Burkina Faso concentration

E-U209: Mossi people marker

E-M10: Southeastern African variant

Biblical Prophecy (Genesis 48:19-20; 49:22-26):

"He also shall become a people, and he also shall be great: but truly his younger brother (Manasseh) shall be greater than he... Joseph is a fruitful bough, even a fruitful bough by a well..."

Geographical Settlement:

African Origin: Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire (Galilee), Mozambique

Diaspora: Puerto Rico

Migration: Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, Spanish colonial route

Characteristics:

"Fruitful" nature (large population growth)

Mixed Hispanic/African identity

Cultural preservation


TRIBE 7: MANASSEH - ALSO CALLED DAN

E1B1A SUB-CLADE: E-M2, E-P278

Lashawam-Qadash Name: Manashah

Paleo-Hebrew: 𐤌𐤍𐤔𐤄

Transliteration: Ma-Na-Sha-Ha

Meaning: "Made to Forget" / "He Has Made Me Forget All My Toil"

Modern Descendants:

Primary: Cubans (Afro-Indigenous, Original Caribs)

Secondary: Ghana (Samaria), Côte d'Ivoire (Galilee)

E1b1a Sub-clades Present:

E-M2: Widespread West African

E-P278: Akan peoples marker

E-M191: Shared with coastal populations

Biblical Prophecy (Genesis 49:22-26; Dan's prophecy Genesis 49:16-17):

"Manasseh... made me forget all my toil, and all my father's house"

Dan: "Dan shall judge his people... Dan shall be a serpent by the way"

Geographical Settlement:

African Origin: Ghana (Samaria), Côte d'Ivoire (Galilee)

Diaspora: Cuba (largest Caribbean island)

Migration: Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, Spanish colonial route

Special Note:

Sometimes associated with Dan's prophecy

Strong warrior tradition

Revolutionary spirit (Cuban history)


TRIBE 8: GAD

E1B1A SUB-CLADE: E-M2, E-P1 (Q haplogroup admixture)

Lashawam-Qadash Name: Gada

Paleo-Hebrew: 𐤂𐤃

Transliteration: Ga-Da

Meaning: "Troop" / "A Troop Cometh"

Modern Descendants:

Primary: North American Indians (Afro-Indigenous, mixed Mongoloid)

Secondary: Burkina Faso, South Mali, Southwest Niger (Judea), Canada

E1b1a Sub-clades Present:

E-M2: Base African marker

E-P1: Admixed with Q haplogroup (Asian/Native American)

Mixed haplogroups: E1b1a + Q-M3 (Native American)

Biblical Prophecy (Genesis 49:19):

"Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last."

Geographical Settlement:

African Origin: Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger (Judea)

Diaspora: North America (pre-Columbian and via slave trade)

Migration: Multiple waves, mixed with indigenous populations

Characteristics:

"Troop" nature (warrior societies)

Mixed African-Indigenous heritage

Nomadic traditions

Special Note:

Genetic admixture with Native American populations

May carry both E1b1a and Q haplogroups


TRIBE 9: REUBEN

E1B1A SUB-CLADE: E-M75, E-V38

Lashawam-Qadash Name: Rahwabana

Paleo-Hebrew: 𐤓𐤀𐤅𐤁𐤍

Transliteration: Ra-Ah-Wa-Ba-Na

Meaning: "See, A Son" / "Yahawah Has Looked Upon My Affliction"

Modern Descendants:

Primary: Seminole Indians (Original Afro-Indigenous)

Secondary: Burkina Faso, Niger, Libya

Also: Descendants of Gog in Zambia (not Gog son of Magog), Madagascar, Samoa, Hawaii

E1b1a Sub-clades Present:

E-M75: Burkina Faso/Niger concentration

E-V38: Parent clade (broader distribution)

E-M2: Widespread African variant

Island populations: Unique drift variants

Biblical Prophecy (Genesis 49:3-4):

"Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength... Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel..."

Geographical Settlement:

African Origin: Burkina Faso, Niger, Libya, Zambia

Diaspora: North America (Seminole), Pacific Islands (Madagascar, Samoa, Hawaii)

Migration: Multiple routes (Atlantic, Indian Ocean)

Characteristics:

"Unstable" nature (scattered widely)

Lost preeminence (prophecy: "thou shalt not excel")

Island dwelling populations


TRIBE 10: ASHER

E1B1A SUB-CLADE: E-M58, E-M2

Lashawam-Qadash Name: Ahshara

Paleo-Hebrew: 𐤀𐤔𐤓

Transliteration: Ah-Sha-Ra

Meaning: "Happy Am I" / "Blessed Am I"

Modern Descendants:

Primary: Colombia to Uruguay (South America, Afro-Indigenous)

Origin Countries: Ghana, Togo

E1b1a Sub-clades Present:

E-M58: Togo/Benin marker

E-M2: Widespread West African

E-U175: Coastal populations

Biblical Prophecy (Genesis 49:20):

"Out of Asher his bread shall be fat, and he shall yield royal dainties."

Geographical Settlement:

African Origin: Ghana, Togo (coastal regions)

Diaspora: Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Uruguay

Migration: Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, Spanish/Portuguese routes

Characteristics:

"Royal dainties" (rich culture, music, food)

Agricultural abundance

Cultural richness in South America


TRIBE 11: NAPHTALI

E1B1A SUB-CLADE: E-M2, E-U181

Lashawam-Qadash Name: Napathalaya

Paleo-Hebrew: 𐤍𐤐𐤕𐤋𐤉

Transliteration: Na-Pa-Tha-La-Ya

Meaning: "My Wrestling" / "Prevailer of Great Wrestlings"

Modern Descendants:

Primary: Argentina to Chile (Southern South America)

Origin Countries: Côte d'Ivoire (Galilee)

E1b1a Sub-clades Present:

E-M2: Base West African marker

E-U181: Ivorian populations

E-M10: Some southeastern drift

Biblical Prophecy (Genesis 49:21):

"Naphtali is a hind let loose: he giveth goodly words."

Geographical Settlement:

African Origin: Côte d'Ivoire (Galilee)

Diaspora: Argentina, Chile (southern cone)

Migration: Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, Spanish/Portuguese routes

Characteristics:

"Goodly words" (eloquence, artistry)

Freedom-loving ("hind let loose")

Strong cultural expression


TRIBE 12: ISSACHAR

E1B1A SUB-CLADE: E-M2, E-P252

Lashawam-Qadash Name: Yashakara/Yashashakara

Paleo-Hebrew: 𐤉𐤔𐤔𐤊𐤓

Transliteration: Ya-Sha-Sha-Ka-Ra

Meaning: "He Is Hired" / "My Asset/Purchase/Possession"

Modern Descendants:

Primary: Mexicans (Afro-Mexicans and descendants)

Origin Countries: Ghana, Togo

E1b1a Sub-clades Present:

E-M2: Base West African

E-P252: Ga-Adangbe marker (Ghana)

E-U175: Coastal populations

Biblical Prophecy (Genesis 49:14-15):

"Issachar is a strong ass couching down between two burdens: And he saw that rest was good, and the land that it was pleasant; and bowed his shoulder to bear, and became a servant unto tribute."

Geographical Settlement:

African Origin: Ghana, Togo

Diaspora: Mexico (largest concentration in Latin America)

Migration: Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, Spanish colonial route

Characteristics:

"Strong ass" (endurance, hard work)

"Servant unto tribute" (labor force)

Agricultural traditions


E1B1A SUB-CLADE SUMMARY TABLE

Tribe

Lashawam-Qadash

Paleo-Hebrew

Primary E1b1a Sub-clade

African Origin

Modern Diaspora


Judah/Yahawadah/Yahawadaha

𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤃𐤄

E-M191, E-U209

Nigeria (Judea)

USA (Black Americans)


Benjamin/Banayamayana

𐤁𐤍𐤉𐤌𐤉𐤍

E-M58, E-U181

Benin, Togo

West Indies


Levi/Lawaya

𐤋𐤅𐤉

E-M329, E-CTS99

Burundi, Rwanda

Haiti


Simeon/Shamaiwana

𐤔𐤌𐤏𐤅𐤍

E-M58, E-M154

Nigeria (scattered)

Dominican Republic


Zebulun/Zabawalana

𐤆𐤁𐤅𐤋𐤍

E-M2, E-U175

Ghana (Samaria)

Guatemala-Panama


Ephraim/Ahparayama

𐤀𐤐𐤓𐤉𐤌

E-M75, E-U209

Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire

Puerto Rico


Manasseh/Manashaha

𐤌𐤍𐤔𐤄

E-M2, E-P278

Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire

Cuba


Gad/Gada

𐤂𐤃

E-M2 + Q-M3 mix

Burkina Faso, Mali

North American Indians


Reuben/Rawabana

𐤓𐤀𐤅𐤁𐤍

E-M75, E-V38

Burkina Faso, Niger

Seminole, Pacific Islands


Asher/Ahshara

𐤀𐤔𐤓

E-M58, E-M2

Ghana, Togo

Colombia-Uruguay


Naphtali/Napathalya

𐤍𐤐𐤕𐤋𐤉

E-M2, E-U181

Côte d'Ivoire

Argentina-Chile


Issachar/Yashashakara/Yashakara

𐤉𐤔𐤔𐤊𐤓

E-M2, E-P252

Ghana, Togo

Mexico

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