Person Old Testament
Shedeur
Shedeur, the father of Elizur, who was a leader of the tribe of Reuben. Mentioned in 5 verses across 1 book, first at Numbers 1:5.
Why it matters. Father of Elizur, a leader of Reuben
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- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-30 by the FaithGraph team
About Shedeur
Shedeur was the father of Elizur, a prominent leader from the tribe of Reuben. Elizur was chosen as the leader of the Reubenites in the census and organization of Israel in the wilderness (Num.1.5). He was in charge of the camp of Reuben, which was located on the south side of the tabernacle (Num.2.10).
Elizur represented Reuben when the leaders brought offerings for the dedication of the altar. He brought his offering on the fourth day (Num.7.30,35). When the Israelites set out from Mount Sinai, Elizur led the tribe of Reuben, along with the Simeonites and the Gadites, as the second group in the order of march (Num.10.18). Shedeur is mentioned only in reference to his son Elizur and is not recorded as having any other role or significance himself.
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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Appears in Scripture
Named in 5 verses across 1 book. Occurrence data from STEPBible TIPNR (CC BY 4.0); references only, no translation text.