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A son of the patriarch Naphtali and brother of Guni, Jezer, and Shillem. He was founder of the clan of the Jahzeelites.
About Jahzeel
Naphtali’s son (Gn 46:24; 1 Chr 7:13) and founder of the Jahzeelite family (Nm 26:48).
Family Relationships
- Parents
- Naphtali
- Half-siblings 3
- Guni, Jezer, Shillem
- Aunt
- Dinah
- Uncles 11
- Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan (Patriarch), Gad (Patriarch), Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, Benjamin
- Cousins 53
- Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, Carmi, Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zerah, Shaul, Gershon, Kohath, Merari, Jochebed, Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, Zerah, Hushim (Genesis 46:23), Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arod, Areli, Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi (Genesis 46:17), Beriah, Serah, Tola, Puah, Jashub, Shimron, Sered, Elon (Genesis 46:14), Jahleel, Manasseh (Son of Joseph), Ephraim, Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, Ard, Ahiram, Jediael
Key References
Genesis 46:24
The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.
Numbers 26:48
These were the descendants of Naphtali by their clans: The Jahzeelite clan from Jahzeel, the Gunite clan from Guni,
1 Chronicles 7:13
The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum—the descendants of Bilhah.
All Scripture References (3)
Genesis (1)
Genesis 46:24
The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.
Numbers (1)
Numbers 26:48
These were the descendants of Naphtali by their clans: The Jahzeelite clan from Jahzeel, the Gunite clan from Guni,
1 Chronicles (1)
1 Chronicles 7:13
The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum—the descendants of Bilhah.