Naphtali
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According to the Book of Genesis, Naphtali (/ˈnæftəlaɪ/; Hebrew: Script error: No such module "Lang"., Modern: Script error: No such module "lang"., Tiberian: Script error: No such module "lang"., "my struggle") was the sixth son of Jacob, the second of his two sons with Bilhah. He was the founder of the Israelite tribe of Naphtali.
Some biblical commentators have suggested that the name Naphtali may refer to the struggle between Rachel and Leah for the favours of Jacob. Bilhah was the handmaid of Rachel, who was infertile at the time, and had persuaded Jacob to have a child with Bilhah as a proxy for having one with herself.
Biblical references
According to the Targum Pseudo-Jonathan, Naphtali was a swift runner, though this appears to have been inferred from the Blessing of Jacob, which equates Naphtali to a red deer.[2] However, Biblical scholars believe this to be a description of the tribe of Naphtali.
Naphtali is listed in Deuteronomy 34:2, when God takes Moses up to Mount Nebo and shows him the extent of the land that He had promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. See article on Tribe of Simeon for a map of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Family
According to Script error: No such module "Bibleverse"., Naphtali had four sons: Jahzeel, Guni, Jezer, and Shillem. The name of his wife/wives are not given. He and his family migrated to Egypt,[3] with the rest of the clan, where they remained until the Exodus.
According to the apocryphal Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs, he died at age 137 and was buried in Egypt.[4]
Testament of Naphtali
Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". In this apocryphal material, Naphtali gave his sons no commandment except regarding the fear of God, that they should serve Him and follow after Him, also admonished them not to join themselves unto the sons of Joseph but join the sons of Levi and Judah. He also had a vision about the division of tribes of Israel and told to them that Abraham was chosen by God for his faith.[5]
Notes
- ^ Genesis 46:24
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Genesis 49:21". www.sefaria.org. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ Script error: No such module "Bibleverse".
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- ^ The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs, R. H. Charles
References
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