1 Chronicles 2:1

Genealogy: Twelve Sons of Jacob (Israel)

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

1 Chronicles 2:1 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 1,2 These are the sons of Israel
Or Jacob, the other1 Chronicles 2:2

(See Gill on 1 Chronicles 2:1).

1 Chronicles 2:1 In-Context

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

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

3 The sons of Judah were Er, Onan and Shelah; these three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanitess. And Er, Judah's firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD , so He put him to death.

4 Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.

5 The sons of Perez were Hezron and Hamul.

Cross References

• 1. Genesis 35:22-26; Genesis 46:8-25