Leader from Issachar, helped divide Canaan
Paltiel
Named in 1 verse of Numbers, first in Numbers 34:26.
פַּלְטִיאֵלPaltiel
The name means “deliverance; or banishment, of God.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Azzan
About Paltiel Written by AI
Paltiel, son of Azzan, was the leader from the tribe of Issachar appointed by Moses to help divide the land of Canaan among the Israelite tribes (Numbers 34:26). After the conquest of Canaan under Joshua's leadership, the land was to be allocated to the tribes according to their size and needs. Moses, before his death, selected a leader from each tribe to assist Eleazar the priest and Joshua in this task. Paltiel was chosen to represent the tribe of Issachar in this process. His appointment demonstrates the importance of tribal representation and the involvement of leaders from each tribe in the decision-making process. The division of the land was a significant event in the history of Israel, as it marked the fulfillment of God's promise to give the land to His people and the establishment of the tribal territories.
Drafted by an AI model for STEPBible's TIPNR (Tyndale House Cambridge, CC BY 4.0). Check it against the verses below.
Easton's Bible Dictionary, 1897
Deliverance of God, the prince of Issachar who assisted “to divide the land by inheritance” (Num. 34:26).
M. G. Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, third edition (1897), public domain, from CrossWire. Shown as written; its Scripture quotes are from older translations.
Where the Bible names him
- Numbers 34:26
Paltiel son of Azzan, a leader from the tribe of Issachar;
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.