1 Cronache 2:1-10

1 Questi sono i figliuoli d’Israele: Ruben, Simeone, Levi, Giuda, Issacar e Zabulon;

2 Dan, Giuseppe, Beniamino, Neftali, Gad e Ascer.

3 Figliuoli di Giuda: Er, Onan e Scela; questi tre gli nacquero dalla figliuola di Shua, la Cananea. Er, primogenito di Giuda, era perverso agli occhi dell’Eterno, e l’Eterno lo fece morire.

4 Tamar, nuora di Giuda, gli partorì Perets e Zerach. Totale dei figliuoli di Giuda: cinque.

5 Figliuoli di Perets: Hetsron e Hamul.

6 Figliuoli di Zerach: Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol e Dara: in tutto, cinque.

7 Figliuoli di Carmi: Acan che conturbò Israele quando commise una infedeltà riguardo all’interdetto.

8 Figliuoli di Ethan: Azaria.

9 Figliuoli che nacquero a Hetsron: Jerahmeel, Ram e Kelubai.

10 Ram generò Amminadab; Amminadab generò Nahshon, principe dei figliuoli di Giuda;

1 Cronache 2:1-10 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 2

This chapter begins with the twelve sons of Israel or Jacob, 1Ch 2:1,2, then reckons the sons of Judah, the fourth son of Jacob, 1Ch 2:3,4, then the posterity of Pharez and Zerah, sons of Judah, 1Ch 2:5-8, next the sons of Hezron, a son of Pharez, 1Ch 2:9, particularly the posterity of Ram, a son of Hezron, from whom sprung Jesse and his family, 1Ch 2:10-17, then of Caleb: another son of Hezron, 1Ch 2:18-24, and next of Jerahmeel, the firstborn of Hezron, 1Ch 1:25-33 and particularly the posterity of Sheshan, a descendant of his, 1Ch 1:34-41 and then other sons of Caleb, with their posterity, are reckoned, 1Ch 1:42-54 and the chapter is closed with the families of the Scribes in Jabesh, the same with the Kenites, 1Ch 2:55.

son of Isaac, who had the name of Israel given him, because of his power with God, Ge 32:28, whose twelve sons are here mentioned by name; the first four according to their birth of Leah, Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; then the two sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid, Issachar and Zebulun; and between Dan and Naphtali, the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid, are placed Joseph and Benjamin, the sons of Rachel. 18266-941228-1518-1Ch2.2