Overview
Shuthelah was an Ephraimite and the son of Ephraim, one of Joseph's sons. He established a family line within the tribe of Ephraim that was counted among Israel's tribes during the census in the wilderness. The genealogical records in both Numbers and Chronicles document his descendants and their place in Israel's tribal structure.
Key Scriptures
"The sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthelahites" (Numbers 26:35, ESV).
"The sons of Ephraim by their generations, according to their fathers' households, were 32,500" (Numbers 26:36, NASB).
"The sons of Ephraim: Shuthelah, and Bered his son, and Tahath his son" (1 Chronicles 7:20, ESV).
Application
Shuthelah's inclusion in Israel's genealogies reminds us that God meticulously records His covenant people's lineages and keeps track of every believer's place in His family.