1 Chroniques 2:1-6

1 Voici les fils d'Israël: Ruben, Siméon, Lévi, Juda, Issacar, Zabulon,

2 Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Nephthali, Gad et Asser.

3 Fils de Juda: Er, Onan et Shéla. Ces trois lui naquirent de la fille de Shua, la Cananéenne. Er, premier-né de Juda, était méchant devant l'Éternel, et il le fit mourir.

4 Tamar, sa belle-fille, lui enfanta Pharets et Zérach. Total des fils de Juda: cinq.

5 Fils de Pharets: Hetsron et Hamul.

6 Fils de Zérach: Zimri, Éthan, Héman, Calcol et Dara; cinq en tout.

1 Chroniques 2:1-6 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