People of the Bible · Tribe of Naphtali

Jahzeel, son of Naphtali

The name Jahzeel means “God hasteth, or divideth.” Jahzeel is mentioned in 3 verses of the Bible, first in Genesis 46:24. Also called Jahziel.

Family of Jahzeel

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Who was Jahzeel?

Allotted by God, the first of the sons of Naphtali (Gen. 46:24).

Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.

Key verses about Jahzeel

  • Genesis 46:24

    And the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem.

  • Numbers 26:48

    Of the sons of Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites: of Guni, the family of the Gunites:

  • 1 Chronicles 7:13

    The sons of Naphtali; Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah.