Person Old Testament
Jahzeel
Also known as Jahzeel; Jezer =ESV, NIV, KJV, Jahzeelite; Jahzeel =ESV, Jahziel; Jezer =ESV
Jahzeel (or Jahziel), son of Naphtali, was a grandson of Jacob and a clan leader. Mentioned in 3 verses across 3 books, first at Genesis 46:24.
Why it matters. Son of Naphtali, grandson of Jacob, and a clan leader.
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Jahzeel
Jahzeel, also known as Jahziel, was one of the sons of Naphtali and a grandson of Israel (or 'Jacob') (Gen. 46:24; 1Ch. 7:13). He is mentioned in the genealogy of Jacob's descendants who went to Egypt during the time of Joseph. In the census taken in the wilderness, Jahzeel is listed as one of the clans of Naphtali (Num. 26:48). The Jahzeelites, his descendants, are counted among the clans of Naphtali.
Apart from these mentions in the genealogies and census, no other details about Jahzeel's life or specific role are provided in the Bible. His inclusion in these lists highlights his place in the lineage of Naphtali and his status as a clan leader within the tribe. The variation in the spelling of his name (Jahzeel or Jahziel) occurs in different passages, but both refer to the same individual.
Description from STEPBible TIPNR (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0, lightly reformatted. This is background reference material, not Scripture and not a FaithGraph editorial claim.
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Family
Family links from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0). Where the dataset marks an identification as uncertain, the mark is kept. Matthew and Luke give different genealogies for Jesus; see the Lineage page, which never merges them.
- Parents
- Naphtali
Appears in Scripture
Named in 3 verses across 3 books. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.