Naphtali: The Deer Set Free. Naphtali’s story is quieter than that of some of his brothers, but his legacy carries a sense of freedom, speed, and fruitfulness. Born of Rachel’s maid Bilhah, Naphtali reflects Rachel’s struggle with her sister Leah, yet Jacob’s blessing casts his future in imagery of beauty and swiftness. His tribe would later play a role in the land north of Galilee, near where Christ Himself ministered