Person Old Testament
Lael
Lael, the father of Eliasaph, a leader of the Gershonite Levites. Mentioned once in Scripture, at Numbers 3:24.
Why it matters. Father of Eliasaph, a Gershonite Levite
- Primary passages
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Lael
Lael was the father of Eliasaph, who was a leader of the Gershonite clan of the Levites during the wilderness wanderings (Num.3.24). The Gershonites were responsible for the tabernacle's curtains, coverings, and hangings (Num.3.25-26). Lael's son, Eliasaph, was appointed as the chief of the Gershonite families (Num.3.24).
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.
- Children
- Eliasaph
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)