1 Chronicles 2

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 2 of 29

1 These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,

2 Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad and Asher.

3 The sons of Judah: Er, and Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him from the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the first-born of Judah, was evil in Jehovah's sight, and He killed him.

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Chapter Summary

The sons of Israel. The posterity of Judah by Tamar. The children of Jesse.

Key Hebrew Words

יָלַד father, beget H3205 · TWOT 867
בְּכוֹר first-born H1060 · TWOT 244a
מִשְׁפָּחָה family, clan H4940 · TWOT 2442b
נָשִׂיא chief, leader H5387 · TWOT 1421b
פִּלֶ֫גֶשׁ concubine H6370 · TWOT 1770
עָכַר trouble, bring disaster H5916 · TWOT 1621

People & Context

Judah

Son of Israel whose line heads this genealogy; father of Er, Onan, Shelah, and (by Tamar) Pharez and Zerah

David

Seventh son of Jesse, the climax of the genealogy descending through Pharez, Boaz, and Obed

Hezron

Son of Pharez whose extensive descendants, including Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb, fill much of the chapter

Caleb

Son of Hezron whose sons by Azubah, Ephrath, and his concubines branch into many clans

Tamar

Judah's daughter-in-law who bore him Pharez and Zerah

Jesse

Father of David and his brothers, descended from Boaz and Obed

Timeline

The twelve sons of Israel

The twelve sons of Israel (Jacob) are listed.

1 Chronicles 2:1-2
Er killed by Jehovah

Er, the first-born of Judah, is evil in Jehovah's sight, and Jehovah kills him.

1 Chronicles 2:3
Pharez and Zerah born to Tamar

Tamar bears Pharez and Zerah to Judah.

1 Chronicles 2:4-6

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