1 Chronicles 7:10-20

10 The son of Jediael: Bilhan. The sons of Bilhan: Jeush, Benjamin, Ehud, Kenaanah, Zethan, Tarshish and Ahishahar.
11 All these sons of Jediael were heads of families. There were 17,200 fighting men ready to go out to war.
12 The Shuppites and Huppites were the descendants of Ir, and the Hushites[a] the descendants of Aher.

Naphtali

13 The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer and Shillem[b] —the descendants of Bilhah.

Manasseh

14 The descendants of Manasseh: Asriel was his descendant through his Aramean concubine. She gave birth to Makir the father of Gilead.
15 Makir took a wife from among the Huppites and Shuppites. His sister’s name was Maakah. Another descendant was named Zelophehad, who had only daughters.
16 Makir’s wife Maakah gave birth to a son and named him Peresh. His brother was named Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
17 The son of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead son of Makir, the son of Manasseh.
18 His sister Hammoleketh gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer and Mahlah.
19 The sons of Shemida were: Ahian, Shechem, Likhi and Aniam.

Ephraim

20 The descendants of Ephraim: Shuthelah, Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath his son,

1 Chronicles 7:10-20 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 7

In this chapter are given the genealogies of the tribes of Issachar, 1Ch 7:1-5 of Benjamin, 1Ch 7:6-12 Naphtali, 1Ch 7:13, of Manasseh, 1Ch 7:14-19 of Ephraim, 1Ch 7:20-29 and of Asher, 1Ch 7:30-40, even of the chief men of them; and their numbers are reckoned as in the times of David. The tribes of Dan and Zebulun are omitted.

Cross References 6

  • 1. S Genesis 30:8; Genesis 46:24
  • 2. S Genesis 41:51; S Joshua 17:1; 1 Chronicles 5:23
  • 3. S Numbers 26:30; 1 Samuel 12:11
  • 4. S Joshua 17:2
  • 5. Joshua 17:2
  • 6. S Genesis 41:52; S Numbers 1:33; Numbers 26:35

Footnotes 2

  • [a]. Or "Ir. The sons of Dan: Hushim," (see Gen. 46:23); Hebrew does not have "The sons of Dan" .
  • [b]. Some Hebrew and Septuagint manuscripts (see also Gen. 46:24 and Num. 26:49); most Hebrew manuscripts "Shallum"
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