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1 Chronicles 2:1
1These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi and Judah, Issachar and Zebulun,
1 Chronicles 2:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,
- New International Version (NIV)These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
- English Standard Version (ESV)These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
- New King James Version (NKJV)These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
Context of 1 Chronicles 2:1
These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi and Judah, Issachar and Zebulun, 2Dan, Joseph and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad and Asher. 3The sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah: [which] three were born to him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Jehovah; and he slew him.
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אֵ֖לֶּה בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל רְאוּבֵ֤ן שִׁמְעוֹן֙ לֵוִ֣י וִיהוּדָ֔ה יִשָׂשכָ֖ר וּזְבֻלֽוּן׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 2:1
- Genesis 32:28And he said, Thy name shall not henceforth be called Jacob, but Israel; for thou hast wrestled with God, and with men, and hast prevailed.
- Genesis 49:2Assemble yourselves, and hear, ye sons of Jacob, And listen to Israel your father.
- Genesis 29:32And Leah conceived, and bore a son, and called his name Reuben; for she said, Because Jehovah has looked upon my affliction; for now my husband will love me.
- Genesis 30:5And Bilhah conceived, and bore Jacob a son.
- Genesis 35:18And it came to pass as her soul was departing — for she died — that she called his name Benoni; but his father called him Benjamin.
- Genesis 46:8And these are the names of the sons of Israel who came into Egypt: Jacob and his sons. Jacob's firstborn, Reuben.
- Genesis 49:4Impetuous as the waters, thou shalt have no pre-eminence; Because thou wentest up to thy father's couch: Then defiledst thou [it]: he went up to my bed.
- Exodus 1:2Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah;
- Numbers 1:5And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: for Reuben, Elizur the son of Shedeur;
- Numbers 13:4And these are their names: for the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur;
- Numbers 26:5Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: the children of Reuben: [of] Enoch, the family of the Enochites; of Pallu, the family of the Palluites;
- Revelation 7:5out of [the] tribe of Juda, twelve thousand sealed; out of [the] tribe of Reuben, twelve thousand; out of [the] tribe of Gad, twelve thousand;
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 2:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1These are the sons of Israel - For this genealogy see the parallel places at Genesis 29:32; Genesis 30:5; Genesis 35:18, Genesis 35:22; Genesis 46:8, etc.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1The sons of Israel - The order of the names here approximates to an order determined by legitimacy of birth. A single change - the removal of Dan to the place after Benjamin - would give the following result: (1) The six sons of the first wife, Leah. (2) the two sons of the second wife, Rachel. (3) the two sons of the first concubine, Bilhah. (4) the two sons of the second concubine, Zilpah. Dan‘s undue prominency may, perhaps, be accounted for by his…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Genealogies. --We are now come to the register of the children of Israel, that distinguished people, who were to dwell alone, and not be reckoned among the nations. But now, in Christ, all are welcome to his salvation who come to him; all have equal privileges according to their faith in him, their love and devotedness to him. All that is truly valuable consists in the favour, peace, and image of God, and a life spent to his glory, in promoting the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2The Chronicler starts by showing Israel's place among the nations. He traces their ancestry from Adam to Jacob, using information from Genesis.Read the comment
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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
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