📖WEB · 1 Chronicles 2:2
What does 1 Chronicles 2:2 mean?
"Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher."
— 1 Chronicles 2:2 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah; which three were born to him of Shua’s daughter the Canaanitess. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in Yahweh’s sight; and he killed him.
Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.
Explanation
This verse is part of a simple genealogical list — it names six of the twelve sons of Jacob (also called Israel), contin
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