1 Chronicles 2:25

1 Chronicles 2:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were, Ram the firstborn, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, and Ahijah.
• New International Version (NIV)The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron: Ram his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem and Ahijah.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The sons of Jerahmeel, the firstborn of Hezron: Ram, his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The sons of Jerahmeel, the firstborn of Hezron, were Ram, the firstborn, and Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.

Context of 1 Chronicles 2:25

23But Geshur and Aram captured Jair’s Villages along with Kenath and its surrounding villages — sixty towns. All these were the descendants of Machir father of Gilead. 24After Hezron’s death in Caleb-ephrathah, his wife Abijah bore Ashhur to him. He was the father of Tekoa. The sons of Jerahmeel, Hezron’s firstborn: Ram, his firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. 26Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah, who was the mother of Onam. 27The sons of Ram, Jerahmeel’s firstborn: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.

1 Chronicles 2:25 word by word

וַיִּהְי֧וּ בְנֵי־יְרַחְמְאֵ֛ל בְּכ֥וֹר חֶצְר֖וֹן הַבְּכ֣וֹר׀ רָ֑ם וּבוּנָ֥ה וָאֹ֛רֶן וָאֹ֖צֶם אֲחִיָּֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Jerahmeelיְרַחְמְאֵלyerachme'êl · JerahmeelH3396
• the firstbornבְּכוֹרbekôr · firstbornH1060
• of Hezronחֶצְרוֹןchetsrôn · HezronH2696
• were, Ramרָםrâm · RamH7410
• and Bunahבּוּנָהbûnâh · BunahH946
• and Orenאֹ֫רֶן'ôren · OrenH767
• and Ozemאֹ֫צֶם'ôtsem · OzemH684
• Ahijahאֲחִיָּ֫הוּ'ăchîyâh 'ăchîyâhû · AhijahH281

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 2:25

• 1 Chronicles 2:9Hezron’s sons, who were born to him: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 2:25

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25And Ahijah - There is no “and” in the original. Hence, some would read: “the sons” were born “of” or “from Ahijah,” the first wife of Jerahmeel (see the next verse).Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-55The descendants of Hezron are listed up to the time of David in several sections: The direct line from Hezron to David (1 Chronicles 2:9–17; compare Ruth 4:18–22) The other descendants of Hezron (1 Chronicles 2:18–41) The descendants of Hezron’s son Caleb (1 Chronicles 2:42–55)Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 2:25

• Ahijah
• Bunah
• Oren
• Ozem
• Ram

In the dictionaries

• Ahijah
• Ahiah, or Ahijah
• Jerahmeel
• Oren
• Ozem
• Ram
• Aaron
• Aran
• Bunah
• Caleb

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings