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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

בְּכ֣וֹר first-born H1060 · TWOT 244a
חֲמִשָּֽׁה five H2568 · TWOT 686a
מָעַ֖ל act unfaithfully H4603 · TWOT 1230
אַחֶ֛רֶת another H312 · TWOT 68a
עָרִ֔ים excitement H5892 · TWOT 1587a

People & Context

The twelve sons of Israel

The twelve sons of Israel (Jacob) are listed.

Er killed by Jehovah

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

Pharez and Zerah born to Tamar

Tamar bears Pharez and Zerah to Judah.

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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