Naphtali
Naphtali | |
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נַפְתָּלִי | |
Shillem (son) [1] | |
Parents | |
Relatives | Reuben (half brother) Simeon (half brother) Levi (half brother) Judah (half brother) Dan (brother) Gad (half brother) Asher (half brother) Issachar (half brother) Zebulun (half brother) Dinah (half sister) Joseph (half brother) Benjamin (half brother) |
According to the Book of Genesis, Naphtali (/ˈnæftəlaɪ/; Hebrew: נַפְתָּלִי, Modern: Naftalī, Tiberian: Nap̄tālī, "my struggle") was the sixth son of Jacob, the second of his two sons with Bilhah. He was the founder of the Israelite tribe of Naphtali.
Some biblical commentators have suggested that the name Naphtali may refer to the struggle between
Biblical references
According to the
Naphtali is listed in Deuteronomy 34.2 when God takes Moses up to the mountain of Nebo and shows him the extent of the land which he had promised to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. See article on Tribe of Simeon for a map of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Family
According to Genesis 46:24, Naphtali had four sons: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem. The name of his wife/wives are not given. He and his family migrated to Egypt,[3] with the rest of the clan, where they remained until the Exodus.
According to the
Testament of Naphtali
In this apocryphal material, Naphtali gave his sons no commandment except regarding the fear of God, that they should serve Him and follow after Him, also admonished them not to join themselves unto the sons of Joseph but join the sons of Levi and Judah. He also had a vision about the division of tribes of Israel and told to them that Abraham was chosen by God for his faith.[5]
Notes
- ^ Genesis 46:24
- ^ "Genesis 49:21". www.sefaria.org. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ Genesis 46:24
- ^ Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company. .
- ^ The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, R. H. Charles
References
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Easton, Matthew George (1897). Easton's Bible Dictionary (New and revised ed.). T. Nelson and Sons.
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External links
- Media related to Naphtali at Wikimedia Commons