Person Old Testament
Kemuel
Kemuel, the son of Shiphtan, was a leader from the tribe of Ephraim appointed to help divide the Promised Land. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Numbers 34:24.
Why it matters. A leader from the tribe of Ephraim
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Kemuel
Kemuel, the son of Shiphtan, is mentioned in Num.34.24 as one of the leaders appointed by God to help divide the Promised Land among the tribes of Israel. He was chosen as the representative from the tribe of Ephraim.
The context of the passage is the instructions given by God to Moses regarding the division of the land of Canaan (Num.34.1-29). God appointed a leader from each tribe to work alongside Eleazar the priest and Joshua in allocating the land as an inheritance to the Israelites.
Kemuel's appointment as the leader from Ephraim highlights the significance of the tribe of Ephraim and their role in the distribution of the Promised Land. It also demonstrates the importance of having representatives from each tribe involved in the decision-making process.
Apart from this specific role in the division of the land, no other information is provided about Kemuel's background, family, or any other responsibilities he may have had as a leader of the tribe of Ephraim.
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
- Shiphtan
Appears in Scripture
Named in 1 verse across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.
Numbers (1 verse)