Overview
Ozni was a son of Gad, one of Jacob's twelve sons, and is mentioned in the census of Israel taken in the plains of Moab. Though little is known about Ozni personally, his name appears in the tribal genealogy of Gad, indicating his line continued through the Oznite family.
Key Scriptures
"The sons of Gad by their clans: of Zephon, the clan of the Zephonites; of Haggi, the clan of the Haggites; of Shuni, the clan of the Shunites; of Ozni, the clan of the Oznites; of Eri, the clan of the Erites" (Numbers 26:15-16, ESV).
"The sons of Gad were Ziphion and Haggi, Shuni and Ezbon, Eri and Arodi and Areli" (Genesis 46:16, NASB)—showing Ozni (also called Ezbon) among Gad's descendants.
Application
Ozni's inclusion in Scripture reminds us that God values and records the names and histories of all His people, and our lives matter in His eternal purposes.