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Naphtali

Also called Nephthalim

Mentioned in 49 verses across 14 books, first in Genesis 30:8. The verses below are the ones linked to this person (the Theographic dataset, with our sourced corrections).

In the Bible

The first 10 of 49 verses, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.

Genesis

  • Genesis 30:8

    Then Rachel said, “In my great struggles, I have wrestled with my sister and won.” So she named him Naphtali.

  • Genesis 35:25

    The sons of Rachel’s maidservant Bilhah were Dan and Naphtali.

  • Genesis 46:24

    The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.

  • Genesis 49:21

    Naphtali is a doe set free that bears beautiful fawns.

Exodus

Numbers

  • Numbers 1:15

    and from Naphtali, Ahira son of Enan.”

  • Numbers 1:42

    From the sons of Naphtali, according to the records of their clans and families, counting the names of all those twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,

  • Numbers 1:43

    those registered to the tribe of Naphtali numbered 53,400.

  • Numbers 2:29

    Next will be the tribe of Naphtali. The leader of the Naphtalites is Ahira son of Enan,

  • Numbers 7:78

    On the twelfth day Ahira son of Enan, the leader of the Naphtalites, drew near.

Events

Events the dataset lists Naphtali as taking part in. Dates follow its Ussher–Jones reckoning (one of several traditional counts), not established history.

  1. c. 1754 BC
    Birth of NaphtaliGenesis 30:7–8
  2. c. 1728 BC
    Joseph sold to EgyptGenesis 37:3–36 · at Egypt
  3. c. 1708 BC
    7 years of famineGenesis 41:54–43:34
  4. c. 1706 BC
    Joseph's brothers return to EgyptGenesis 43:1–45:28 · at Egypt

Dictionary

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), as attached to this record by Theographic. The entry is for the name and can describe more than one person who bore it. Easton wrote in 1897, and some of his views are now debated.

Read Easton’s entry

My wrestling, the fifth son of Jacob. His mother was Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid (Gen. 30:8). When Jacob went down into Egypt, Naphtali had four sons (Gen. 46:24). Little is known of him as an individual.

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