Eran עֵרָן

Who is Eran in the Bible?

Eran was a son of Shuthelah and grandson of the patriarch Ephraim, mentioned in Numbers 26:36 during the wilderness census of Israel. He served as the head of the Eranite clan, which bore his name and was counted among the tribes of Ephraim. The Eranites are listed among the descendants of Ephraim who were numbered by Moses and the leaders of Israel in the plains of Moab. While Eran himself is not described in detail in Scripture, his significance lies in his role as a family patriarch whose lineage was formally recorded as part of Israel's tribal genealogy, demonstrating the careful documentation of the descendants of Joseph's line.