Jahzeel
Exodus & Wilderness
Tribe of Naphtali
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Jahzeel (or Jahziel), son of Naphtali, was a grandson of Jacob and a clan leader.
Jahzeel (also spelled Jahziel) was the firstborn son of Naphtali and a grandson of Jacob, listed in Genesis 46:24 among the seventy who came to Egypt with Jacob. In Numbers 26:48 his name gives rise to the Jahzeelite clan within the tribe of Naphtali. As the firstborn of the four sons of Naphtali, Jahzeel held a position of seniority among the Naphtalite clans that were organized around the names of his brothers Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.