Father of Eliasaph, a Gershonite Levite
Lael
Named in 1 verse of Numbers, first in Numbers 3:24.
לָאֵלLael
The name means “to God; to the mighty.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Children
- Eliasaph
About Lael Written by AI
Lael was the father of Eliasaph, who was a leader of the Gershonite clan of the Levites during the wilderness wanderings (Numbers 3:24). The Gershonites were responsible for the tabernacle's curtains, coverings, and hangings (Numbers 3:25 to 26). Lael's son, Eliasaph, was appointed as the chief of the Gershonite families (Numbers 3:24).
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
- Numbers 3:24
and the leader of the families of the Gershonites was Eliasaph son of Lael.
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.