Naphtali

How Nave’s arranged it

• 1. Son of Jacob and BilhahGenesis 30:7Genesis 30:8Genesis 35:25
• Jacob blessesGenesis 49:21
• Sons ofGenesis 46:241 Chronicles 7:13
• 2. Tribe of
• Census ofNumbers 1:42Numbers 1:43Numbers 26:48–50
• Position assigned to, in camping and in marchingNumbers 2:25–31Numbers 10:25–27
• Moses' benediction onDeuteronomy 33:23
• Inheritance ofJoshua 19:32–39Judges 1:33Ezekiel 48:3
• Defeat SiseraJudges 4:6Judges 4:10Judges 5:18
• Follow GideonJudges 6:35Judges 7:23
• Help in conveying the ark of the covenant to JerusalemPsalms 68:27
• Military operations of1 Chronicles 12:341 Chronicles 12:40

The passages, in Bible order (29)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 16 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

1. Genesis 30:7

   And Rachel’s servant Bilhah conceived again and bore Jacob a second son.

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   “(Verse 7 and 8) And she conceived again, and bore a son. And Rachel said, God has judged me, and has also heard my voice, and has given me a son. Therefore she called his name Naphtali. The meaning of the name Naphtali is explained differently here than it is written in the Book of Hebrew Names. Hence also Aquila says, 'God has joined me, and I have joined together,' which in Hebrew is written Naphtule Elohim, Naphtalethi. From the conversion or from the comparison, since both signify conversion or comparison, he named the son Nephthalim. But what follows.

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2. Genesis 30:8

   Then Rachel said, “In my great struggles, I have wrestled with my sister and won.” So she named him Naphtali.

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   “(Verse 7 and 8) And she conceived again, and bore a son. And Rachel said, God has judged me, and has also heard my voice, and has given me a son. Therefore she called his name Naphtali. The meaning of the name Naphtali is explained differently here than it is written in the Book of Hebrew Names. Hence also Aquila says, 'God has joined me, and I have joined together,' which in Hebrew is written Naphtule Elohim, Naphtalethi. From the conversion or from the comparison, since both signify conversion or comparison, he named the son Nephthalim. But what follows.

   “And Rachel said, with great wrestlings have I wrestled with my sister,....

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3. Genesis 35:25

   The sons of Rachel’s maidservant Bilhah were Dan and Naphtali.

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4. Genesis 46:24

   The sons of Naphtali: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem.

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5. Genesis 49:21

   Naphtali is a doe set free that bears beautiful fawns.

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   “The vine of Nephthalim is sent forth, stretching out its beauty in its branches. Another branch of the vine is pruned, which appears useless, so that the vine does not boast in vain in the exuberance of its branches; and another is cut back for a short time and then allowed to grow again, so that it may bear fruit, whose beauty is extended in its generation; for as it rises up to the heavens, it embraces the vine, and ascending to the summit, it adorns the precious stem of the vine with a perpetual collar.

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6. Numbers 1:42

   From the sons of Naphtali, 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,

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7. Numbers 1:43

   those registered to the tribe of Naphtali numbered 53,400.

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   “Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Naphtali, were fifty and three thousand and four hundred. 53,400 men. See Gill on Num 1:20.

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8. Numbers 2:25–31

   On the north side, the divisions of Dan are to camp under their standard:

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   “The standard of the camp of Dan shall be on the north side by their armies,.... To the left of the tabernacle as encamped, and so was the left wing of the grand army; it consisted of the tribes of Dan, Asher, and Naphtali, in which were several divisions and companies, whose camp also the Targum of Jonathan says reached four miles.

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9. Numbers 10:25–27

   Finally, the divisions of the camp of Dan set out under their standard, serving as the rear guard for all units, with Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai in command.

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   “And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set forward,....

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10. Numbers 26:48–50

    These were the descendants of Naphtali by their clans: The Jahzeelite clan from Jahzeel, the Gunite clan from Guni,

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    “Of the sons of Naphtali, after their families,.... This tribe, which is the last of them, was numbered next to Asher, because it was with that under the standard of Dan; it had four families in it, the Jahzeelite, Gunite, Jezerite, and Shillemite, and its number was 45,400, being less by 8000 than it was when first numbered.

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11. Deuteronomy 33:23

    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.”

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    “And of Naphtali he said,....

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12. Joshua 19:32–39

    The sixth lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Naphtali:

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    “The sixth lot came out to the children of Naphtali,.... The tribe of Naphtali, and directed what should be the inheritance of this tribe: even for the children of Naphtali, according to their families; which was to be divided among them, according to the number of their, families.

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13. Judges 1:33

    Naphtali failed to drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath. So the Naphtalites also lived among the Canaanite inhabitants of the land, but the inhabitants of Beth-shemesh and Beth-anath served them as forced laborers.

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    “Neither did Naphtali drive out the inhabitants of Bethshemesh, nor the inhabitants of Bethanath,....

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14. Judges 4:6

    She summoned Barak son of Abinoam from Kedesh in Naphtali and said to him, “Surely the LORD, the God of Israel, is commanding you: ‘Go and march to Mount Tabor, taking with you ten thousand men of Naphtali and Zebulun.

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    “And in time of peace there is no complaint, and no fault is found in this woman, whereas most of the judges were causes of no small sins to the people. But when the Canaanites, a people fierce in battle and rich in troops, successively joined them, showed a horrible disposition against the people of the Jews, this widow, before all others, made all the preparations for war.

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15. Judges 4:10

    where he summoned Zebulun and Naphtali. Ten thousand men followed him, and Deborah also went with him.

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    “And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh,....

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16. Judges 5:18

    Zebulun was a people who risked their lives; Naphtali, too, on the heights of the battlefield.

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