Son of Gad; head of the Oznite clan.
Ezbon
Named in 2 verses across 2 books, first in Genesis 46:16.
אֶצְבּוֹןEzbon
אׇזְנִיOzni
אׇזְנִיOznite
Also called Ozni, Oznite.
The name means “hastening to understand.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Gad
- People
- Tribe of Gad
About Ezbon Written by AI
Ezbon, also referred to as Ozni, was one of the sons of Gad, the founder of the Israelite tribe of Gad (Genesis 46:16; Numbers 26:16). He was born to Gad during the time the Israelites lived in Egypt. Ezbon became the head of the Oznite clan, one of the clans within the tribe of Gad (Numbers 26:16). The Oznites were named after him and were counted among the descendants of Gad in the census taken in the wilderness of Sinai (Numbers 26:15 to 18).
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Where the Bible names him
- Genesis 46:16
The sons of Gad: Ziphion, Haggi, Shuni, Ezbon, Eri, Arodi, and Areli.
- Numbers 26:16
the Oznite clan from Ozni, the Erite clan from Eri,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.