SHUTHELAH shōō’ thə lə (שׁוּתֶ֗לַח). A personal name in Ephraimitic genealogical lists. 1. A son of Ephraim, the father of the family of the Shuthelahites (Num 26:35, 36; KJV, SHUTHALHITES; also 1 Chron 7:20).

2. A son of Zaba of the Ephraimitic line (1 Chron 7:21).

These recensions of the genealogical lists give evidence of having undergone some changes during the course of transmission. In Numbers 26:35-37, “Shuthelah” is the father of Eran; in 1 Chronicles 7:20, 21 he is named as the father of Bered. It is possible that the second occurrence of Shuthelah in 1 Chronicles (v. 21) is a repetition from v. 20. However, the immediate re-use of a name in a family line need not be limited to modern families. It is also of interest that the LXX has inserted “Shuthelah” and his son Edem into Genesis 46:20b.