Son of Ephraim, ancestor of the Shuthelahite clan.
Shuthelah
Named in 3 verses across 2 books, first in Numbers 26:35.
שׁוּתֶ֫לַחShuthelah
שֻׁתַלְחִיShuthelahite
Also called Shuthelahite.
The name means “plant; verdure; moist; pot.” Hitchcock's Bible Names, 1869
- Father
- Ephraim
- People
- Tribe of Ephraim
About Shuthelah Written by AI
Shuthelah is mentioned in Numbers 26:35 and 1 Chronicles 7:20 as a son of Ephraim, the son of Joseph. He is listed among the descendants of Ephraim who formed the tribe of Ephraim, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. In Numbers 26:35, the Shuthelahite clan, which descended from Shuthelah, is counted in the census taken in the wilderness. This clan, along with the other Ephraimite clans, formed the tribe of Ephraim, which later received its inheritance in the central region of Canaan after the conquest of the Promised Land under Joshua's leadership. The mention of Shuthelah in the genealogies highlights his role as an ancestor of a significant clan within the tribe of Ephraim.
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 26:35
These were the descendants of Ephraim by their clans: The Shuthelahite clan from Shuthelah, the Becherite clan from Becher, and the Tahanite clan from Tahan.
- Numbers 26:36
And the descendants of Shuthelah were the Eranite clan from Eran.
- 1 Chronicles 7:20
The descendants of Ephraim: Shuthelah, Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath his son,
From STEPBible's TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0): names, family, references and the AI written article. Verse text is the BSB.