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They were all descendants of Jacob’s concubine Bilhah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer and Shallum, the descendants of Bilhah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum—the descendants of Bilhah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Naphtali; Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The sons of Naphtali <i>were</i> Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Naphtali <i>were</i> Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The sons of Naphtali were Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The sons of Naphtali <i>were</i> Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The sons of Naphtali <i>were</i> Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Naphtali’s sons: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum—Bilhah’s sons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Naphtali&#8217s sons: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum—Bilhah&#8217s sons. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Naphtali's mother was Bilhah, and he was the father of Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The sons of Naphtali; Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Naphtali's sons were Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum. They were Bilhah's grandsons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Naphtali had four sons: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum. (They were descendants of Bilhah. ) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Naphtali's descendants included Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum, descended through Bilhah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum?the descendants of Bilhah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum--sons of Bilhah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem, the sons of Bilhah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The sons of Naphtali; Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, Shallum, and the sons of Bilhah. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, sons of Bilhah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, sons of Bilhah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel and Guni and Jezer and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the sons of Nephtali were Jasiel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Sellum, sons of Bala. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then the sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, sons of Bilhah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Naphtali were Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum. These were sons of Bilhah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The descendants of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum, the descendants of Bilhah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The sons of Naphtali: Yatshayel and Guni and Yatsar and Shalom, these are the sons of Balha.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The sons of Nephthali; Jasiel, Goni, and Aser, and Sellum, his sons, Balam his son.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/7-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=2283" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/7.htm">The Descendants of Naphtali</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">The sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/5321.htm" title="5321: nap̄·tā·lî (N-proper-ms) -- From pathal; my wrestling; Naphtali, a son of Jacob, with the tribe descended from him, and its territory.">of Naphtali:</a> <a href="/hebrew/3185.htm" title="3185: ya·ḥă·ṣî·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- Jahziel. From chatsah and 'el; allotted of God; Jachtsiel, an Israelite.">Jahziel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1476.htm" title="1476: wə·ḡū·nî (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Two Isr. Probably from ganan; protected; Guni, the name of two Israelites.">Guni,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3337.htm" title="3337: wə·yê·ṣer (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- A son of Naphtali. The same as yetser; Jetser, an Israelite.">Jezer,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7967.htm" title="7967: wə·šal·lūm (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- The name of a number of Isr. Or Shallum; the same as shilluwm; Shallum, the name of fourteen Israelites.">and Shallum—</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/1090.htm" title="1090: ḇil·hāh (N-proper-fs) -- Bilhah -- a concubine of Jacob. From balahh; timid; Bilhah, the name of one of Jacob's concubines; also of a place in Palestine.">of Bilhah.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/46-24.htm">Genesis 46:24</a></span><br />The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/26-48.htm">Numbers 26:48-50</a></span><br />These were the descendants of Naphtali by their clans: The Jahzeelite clan from Jahzeel, the Gunite clan from Guni, / the Jezerite clan from Jezer, and the Shillemite clan from Shillem. / These were the clans of Naphtali, and their registration numbered 45,400.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/19-32.htm">Joshua 19:32-39</a></span><br />The sixth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Naphtali: / Their border started at Heleph and the great tree of Zaanannim, passing Adami-nekeb and Jabneel as far as Lakkum and ending at the Jordan. / Then the border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor and ran from there to Hukkok, touching Zebulun on the south side, Asher on the west, and Judah at the Jordan on the east. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/5-17.htm">Judges 5:17</a></span><br />Gilead remained beyond the Jordan. Dan, why did you linger by the ships? Asher stayed at the coast and remained in his harbors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/15-29.htm">2 Kings 15:29</a></span><br />In the days of Pekah king of Israel, Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria came and captured Ijon, Abel-beth-maacah, Janoah, Kedesh, Hazor, Gilead, and Galilee, including all the land of Naphtali, and he took the people as captives to Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-1.htm">Isaiah 9:1</a></span><br />Nevertheless, there will be no more gloom for those in distress. In the past He humbled the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the future He will honor the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/48-1.htm">Ezekiel 48:1-7</a></span><br />“Now these are the names of the tribes: At the northern frontier, Dan will have one portion bordering the road of Hethlon to Lebo-hamath and running on to Hazar-enan on the border of Damascus with Hamath to the north, and extending from the east side to the west side. / Asher will have one portion bordering the territory of Dan from east to west. / Naphtali will have one portion bordering the territory of Asher from east to west. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/30-7.htm">Genesis 30:7-13</a></span><br />And Rachel’s servant Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son. / Then Rachel said, “In my great struggles, I have wrestled with my sister and won.” So she named him Naphtali. / When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she gave her servant Zilpah to Jacob as a wife. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/1-32.htm">Numbers 1:32-33</a></span><br />From the sons of Joseph: From the sons of Ephraim, 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, / those registered to the tribe of Ephraim numbered 40,500.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-23.htm">Deuteronomy 33:23</a></span><br />Concerning Naphtali he said: “Naphtali is abounding with favor, full of the blessing of the LORD; he shall take possession of the sea and the south.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-13.htm">Matthew 4:13-15</a></span><br />Leaving Nazareth, He went and lived in Capernaum, which is by the sea in the region of Zebulun and Naphtali, / to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet Isaiah: / “Land of Zebulun and land of Naphtali, the Way of the Sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/2-36.htm">Luke 2:36</a></span><br />There was also a prophetess named Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher, who was well along in years. She had been married for seven years,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/7-6.htm">Revelation 7:6</a></span><br />from the tribe of Asher 12,000, from the tribe of Naphtali 12,000, from the tribe of Manasseh 12,000,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-21.htm">Acts 13:21</a></span><br />Then the people asked for a king, and God gave them Saul son of Kish, from the tribe of Benjamin, who ruled forty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-1.htm">Romans 11:1</a></span><br />I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The sons of Naphtali; Jahziel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shallum, the sons of Bilhah.</p><p class="hdg">Jahziel</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/46-24.htm">Genesis 46:24</a></b></br> And the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/26-48.htm">Numbers 26:48</a></b></br> <i>Of</i> the sons of Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites: of Guni, the family of the Gunites:</p><p class="hdg">Jahzeel </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/46-24.htm">Genesis 46:24</a></b></br> And the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/26-49.htm">Numbers 26:49</a></b></br> Of Jezer, the family of the Jezerites: of Shillem, the family of the Shillemites.</p><p class="hdg">Shillem </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/30-3.htm">Genesis 30:3-8</a></b></br> And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/35-22.htm">Genesis 35:22</a></b></br> And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard <i>it</i>. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/46-25.htm">Genesis 46:25</a></b></br> These <i>are</i> the sons of Bilhah, which Laban gave unto Rachel his daughter, and she bare these unto Jacob: all the souls <i>were</i> seven.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/4-29.htm">Bilhah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-12.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-15.htm">Guni</a> <a href="/genesis/46-24.htm">Jahziel</a> <a href="/genesis/46-24.htm">Jezer</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-76.htm">Naphtali</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-76.htm">Naph'tali</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-40.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-13.htm">Shallum</a> <a href="/numbers/26-49.htm">Shillem</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/29-29.htm">Bilhah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-14.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/genesis/46-24.htm">Guni</a> <a href="/genesis/46-24.htm">Jahziel</a> <a href="/genesis/46-24.htm">Jezer</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-34.htm">Naphtali</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-34.htm">Naph'tali</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-13.htm">Offspring</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-17.htm">Shallum</a> <a href="/genesis/46-24.htm">Shillem</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-1.htm">The sons of Issachar;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-6.htm">of Benjamin;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-13.htm">of Naphtali;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-14.htm">of Manasseh;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-15.htm">and of Ephraim.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-21.htm">The calamity of Ephraim by the men of Gath.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-23.htm">His posterity by Beriah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-28.htm">Their habitations.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-30.htm">The sons of Asher.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_chronicles/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The sons of Naphtali:</b><br>Naphtali was one of the twelve tribes of Israel, named after the sixth son of Jacob and his wife Bilhah. The tribe of Naphtali settled in the northern region of Canaan, an area known for its fertile land and proximity to the Sea of Galilee. This location played a significant role in the tribe's history, as it was often a site of conflict and conquest due to its strategic importance. The tribe's territory included key cities such as Kedesh and Hazor. In biblical prophecy, Naphtali is mentioned in <a href="/isaiah/9.htm">Isaiah 9:1-2</a>, which is later referenced in <a href="/matthew/4-13.htm">Matthew 4:13-16</a>, highlighting the region's significance in the ministry of Jesus Christ.<p><b>Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum—</b><br>These names represent the sons of Naphtali, who are also listed in <a href="/genesis/46-24.htm">Genesis 46:24</a> and <a href="/numbers/26-48.htm">Numbers 26:48-49</a>. The repetition of these names across different genealogical records underscores the importance of lineage and heritage in Israelite culture. Each name carries its own meaning and significance: Jahziel means "God apportions," Guni means "protected," Jezer means "formation," and Shallum means "retribution" or "peace." These names reflect the values and beliefs of the time, often serving as reminders of God's providence and protection.<p><b>the descendants of Bilhah.</b><br>Bilhah was Rachel's maidservant, given to Jacob as a concubine. Her role in the family dynamics of Jacob's household is significant, as she bore him two sons, Dan and Naphtali, who became heads of their respective tribes. The mention of Bilhah here highlights the complex family relationships and the practice of using maidservants to bear children, a common custom in ancient Near Eastern cultures. This practice is also seen in the stories of Sarah and Hagar, and Leah and Zilpah. The inclusion of Bilhah's descendants in the genealogical record emphasizes the legitimacy and importance of all tribes in the history of Israel, regardless of their maternal lineage.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/naphtali.htm">Naphtali</a></b><br>One of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from Naphtali, the sixth son of Jacob and Bilhah, Rachel's maidservant. The tribe of Naphtali settled in the northern part of the Promised Land.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jahziel.htm">Jahziel</a></b><br>A descendant of Naphtali, mentioned here as one of his sons. His name means "God apportions" or "God divides."<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/guni.htm">Guni</a></b><br>Another son of Naphtali. His name is thought to mean "protected" or "defended."<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jezer.htm">Jezer</a></b><br>Also a son of Naphtali. His name can mean "forming" or "imagination."<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/shallum.htm">Shallum</a></b><br>The last son of Naphtali listed in this verse. His name means "retribution" or "compensation."<br><br>6. <b><a href="/topical/b/bilhah.htm">Bilhah</a></b><br>Rachel's maidservant, given to Jacob as a wife, and the mother of Naphtali and Dan.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_lineage_and_heritage.htm">Understanding Lineage and Heritage</a></b><br>The genealogies in the Bible, such as this one, remind us of the importance of heritage and God's faithfulness through generations. Reflect on your spiritual heritage and how it shapes your faith today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_family_lines.htm">God's Sovereignty in Family Lines</a></b><br>The names and lineages in Scripture show God's sovereignty in the unfolding of His plan. Consider how God is working through your family and community to accomplish His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_lesser-known_figures.htm">The Role of Lesser-Known Figures</a></b><br>Figures like Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, and Shallum may not be prominent in biblical accounts, yet they are part of God's account. Recognize that every believer has a role in God's kingdom, even if it seems small or unnoticed.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_names.htm">The Significance of Names</a></b><br>Biblical names often carry significant meanings. Reflect on the meaning of your name or the names of those in your life and how they might reflect God's character or promises.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_1_chr_17_and_2_sam_7.htm">How do we reconcile the differences between 1 Chronicles 17 and 2 Samuel 7 regarding the details of God's covenant with David?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/1_chron_18_4_vs_2_sam_8_4__7,000_or_1,700.htm">In 1 Chronicles 18:4, how do we reconcile the figure of 7,000 horsemen with 2 Samuel 8:4, which mentions 1,700 instead?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_judges_7_contradict_1_chron_21.htm">Why does Judges 7 seemingly contradict other biblical passages that emphasize the need for adequate numbers in battle (e.g., 1 Chronicles 21:1-5)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_was_obed-edom_blessed,_uzza_killed.htm">(1 Chronicles 13:13) Why is Obed-edom blessed for housing the Ark even though Uzza was killed for a seemingly minor infraction involving the same object?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) <span class= "bld">The sons of Naphtali.</span>--See <a href="/numbers/26-48.htm" title="Of the sons of Naphtali after their families: of Jahzeel, the family of the Jahzeelites: of Guni, the family of the Gunites:">Numbers 26:48</a> <span class= "ital">seq.,</span> and <a href="/genesis/46-24.htm" title="And the sons of Naphtali; Jahzeel, and Guni, and Jezer, and Shillem.">Genesis 46:24</a>, which read Jahzeel and Shillem.<p><span class= "bld">Sons of Bilhah.</span>--Dan and Naphtali were her sons (<a href="/genesis/46-25.htm" title="These are the sons of Bilhah, which Laban gave to Rachel his daughter, and she bore these to Jacob: all the souls were seven.">Genesis 46:25</a>). That does not, however, prove that a reference to Dan is intended here. Both in Genesis, <span class= "ital">50100,</span> and in the present text, grandsons are reckoned<p>THE TRIBE OF WEST MANASSEH (<a href="/context/1_chronicles/7-14.htm" title="The sons of Manasseh; Ashriel, whom she bore: (but his concubine the Aramitess bore Machir the father of Gilead:">1Chronicles 7:14-19</a>). <a href="/context/1_chronicles/7-14.htm" title="The sons of Manasseh; Ashriel, whom she bore: (but his concubine the Aramitess bore Machir the father of Gilead:">1Chronicles 7:14-15</a> are very obscure. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The sons of Naphtali</span>. In an order quite different from the otherwise parallel passages (<a href="/genesis/46-24.htm">Genesis 46:24</a>; <a href="/numbers/26-48.htm">Numbers 26:48-50</a>), the tribe of Naphtali is taken. Naphtali was the second son of Rachel's handmaid Bilhah, and in order of birth the fifth sen of Jacob, and was of course more closely allied to Dan, Ephraim, and Benjamin. The family was distinguished for its spirit throughout its history. At the Sinai census it numbered fifty-three thousand four hundred fighting men (<a href="/numbers/1-42.htm">Numbers 1:42, 43</a>); but at the close of the wanderings through the wilderness its numbers had become only forty-five thousand four hundred. Its territory in the north, largely mountainous, bounded by Asher, Zebulun, and Manasseh, was some of the finest, and covered the district afterwards called Galilee, "the cradle of the Christian faith, the native place of most of the apostles, and the home of our Lord" (Grove). The slight difference in the spelling of <span class="cmt_word">Jahziel</span> in Genesis, and of <span class="cmt_word">Shallum</span> in Numbers, may be noticed. The following are interesting references to Naphtali in one or another portion of its history: - <a href="/deuteronomy/33-23.htm">Deuteronomy 33:23</a>; <a href="/joshua/20-7.htm">Joshua 20:7</a>; <a href="/joshua/21-32.htm">Joshua 21:32</a>; <a href="/judges/1-33.htm">Judges 1:33</a>; <a href="/judges/5-18.htm">Judges 5:18</a>; <a href="/1_chronicles/27-19.htm">1 Chronicles 27:19</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/48-3.htm">Ezekiel 48:3, 4, 34</a>; <a href="/matthew/4-15.htm">Matthew 4:15</a>; <a href="/revelation/7-6.htm">Revelation 7:6</a>. It played a considerable and prominent part also in the conflicts with Titus and Vespasian, when the days of Jerusalem were numbered. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/7-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The sons</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Naphtali:</span><br /><span class="heb">נַפְתָּלִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·tā·lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5321.htm">Strong's 5321: </a> </span><span class="str2">Naphtali -- a son of Jacob, also his descendants and the district settled by them</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jahziel,</span><br /><span class="heb">יַחֲצִיאֵ֧ל</span> <span class="translit">(ya·ḥă·ṣî·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3185.htm">Strong's 3185: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jahziel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Guni,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְגוּנִ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḡū·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1476.htm">Strong's 1476: </a> </span><span class="str2">Guni -- two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jezer,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיֵ֥צֶר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yê·ṣer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3337.htm">Strong's 3337: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jezer -- a son of Naphtali</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Shallum—</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשַׁלּ֖וּם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šal·lūm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7967.htm">Strong's 7967: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shallum -- the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the descendants</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Bilhah.</span><br /><span class="heb">בִלְהָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḇil·hāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1090.htm">Strong's 1090: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bilhah -- a concubine of Jacob</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/7-13.htm">1 Chronicles 7:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/7-13.htm">1 Chronicles 7:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/7-13.htm">1 Chronicles 7:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/7-13.htm">1 Chronicles 7:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/7-13.htm">1 Chronicles 7:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/7-13.htm">1 Chronicles 7:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/7-13.htm">1 Chronicles 7:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/7-13.htm">1 Chronicles 7:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/7-13.htm">1 Chronicles 7:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/7-13.htm">1 Chronicles 7:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/7-13.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 7:13 The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel and Guni (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 7:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 7:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 7:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 7:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>