Bible Person

Lael

Meaning: to God; to the mighty · Male · 1 cross reference

Lael is the father of Eliasaph in Numbers 3:24 and belongs to the family background of Gershonite leadership in the wilderness. First appears in Num 3:24.1

AI summary: Lael matters because his single cross reference supports the identity of a leader responsible for one of the Levitical clans. Even a brief paternal notice helps root Israel's ordered camp and tabernacle service in remembered households. Taken together, the material presents Lael as a familial source in wilderness worship organization.1

Central Figure

Lael

Meaning: to God; to the mighty