A son of the partriarch Naphtali living during the time of the Egyptian slavery and the wilderness and the wilderness wandering of the Israelites. He was brother of Jahzeel, Guni, and Shillem.
About Jezer
The third son of Naphtali and the founder of the Jezerite clan (Genesis 46:24; Numbers 26:49; 1 Chronicles 7:13).
Family Relationships
- Parents
- Naphtali
- Half-siblings 3
- Jahzeel, Guni, 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 26:49
the Jezerite clan from Jezer, and the Shillemite clan from Shillem.
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 26:49
the Jezerite clan from Jezer, and the Shillemite clan from Shillem.
1 Chronicles (1)
1 Chronicles 7:13
The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum—the descendants of Bilhah.