1 Chronicles 2:1

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, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, 2Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad and Asher. 3The sons of Judah: Er, Onan and Shelah—the three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite woman. But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of Adonai, so He put him to death.

1 Chronicles 2:1 word by word

אֵ֖לֶּה בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל רְאוּבֵ֤ן שִׁמְעוֹן֙ לֵוִ֣י וִיהוּדָ֔ה יִשָׂשכָ֖ר וּזְבֻלֽוּן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• Reubenרְאוּבֵןre'ûbên · ReubenH7205
• Simeonשִׁמְעוֹןshim‛ôn · SimeonH8095
• Leviלֵוִיlêvîy · LeviH3878
• and Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• Issacharיִשָּׂשכָרyiώώâώkâr · IssacharH3485
• and Zebulunזְבוּלֻןzebûlûn zebûlûn zebûlûn · ZebulunH2074

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 2:1

• Genesis 32:28Then He said to him, “What is your name?” “Jacob,” he said.
• Genesis 49:2Be assembled and listen, sons of Jacob, and listen to Israel your father.
• Genesis 29:32Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son and named him Reuben because she said, “For Adonai has seen my affliction. Surely now my husband will love me.”
• Genesis 30:5Bilhah became pregnant and gave birth to a son for Jacob.
• Genesis 35:18Now as her soul was departing (for she died), she named him Ben-Oni, but his father named him Benjamin.
• Genesis 46:8Now these are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Jacob’s firstborn, Reuben,
• Genesis 49:4like water boiling over you will not have extra, for you got up into your father’s bed, when you defiled a maid’s couch.
• Exodus 1:2Reuben, Simeon, Levi and Judah;
• Numbers 1:5“These then are the names of the men who will assist you: from Reuben, Elizur son of Shedeur.
• Numbers 13:4These are their names: from the tribe of Reuben, Shammua son of Zaccur.
• Numbers 26:5The descendants of the sons of Reuben, Israel’s firstborn: by Hanoch the Hanochite family, by Pallu the Palluite family,
• Revelation 7:512,000 from the tribe of Judah; 12,000 from the tribe of Reuben; 12,000 from the tribe of Gad;

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

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 2:1

• Issachar
• Levi
• Reuben
• Simeon
• Zebulun

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Issachar
• Judah
• Levi
• Reuben
• Simeon
• Zebulun
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Judah, kingdom of Judah

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