1 Chronicles 2:1

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,

Literal

These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,

Latin

Filii autem Israël: Ruben, Simeon, Levi, Juda, Issachar, et Zabulon,

Original

Hebrew

English

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

Notes

1 Chronicles 1:34–2:2

Isaac’s genealogy first lists Esau's descendants (1 Chronicles 1:35–54) and then continues with Israel. The history of Edom is divided into three parts:

Esau's sons (1 Chronicles 1:35–37)
Seir's descendants (1 Chronicles 1:38–42)
The kings who ruled Edom (1 Chronicles 1:43–54)

This arrangement follows Genesis 36.

1 Chronicles 1:1–2:2

The Chronicler starts by showing Israel's place among the nations. He traces their ancestry from Adam to Jacob, using information from Genesis.

Theme notes and profiles

Judah Ancestors of Jesus

Related verses

Genesis 32:28
Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed.”
Revelation 7:5–8
From the tribe of Judah 12,000 were sealed, from the tribe of Reuben 12,000, from the tribe of Gad 12,000,
Genesis 35:22–26
While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons:
Genesis 35:18
And with her last breath—for she was dying—she named him Ben-oni. But his father called him Benjamin.
Genesis 49:4–28
Uncontrolled as the waters, you will no longer excel, because you went up to your father’s bed, onto my couch, and defiled it.
Genesis 49:2
Come together and listen, O sons of Jacob; listen to your father Israel.
Exodus 1:2–4
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah;
Genesis 46:8–27
Now these are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn.
Genesis 29:32–35
And Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, “The LORD has seen my affliction. Surely my husband will love me now.”
Numbers 13:4–15
…and these were their names: From the tribe of Reuben, Shammua son of Zaccur;
Numbers 26:5–65
Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. These were the descendants of Reuben: The Hanochite clan from Hanoch, the Palluite clan from Pallu,
Genesis 30:5–24
…and Bilhah conceived and bore him a son.

Parallels

Genesis 35:21–26 Genesis 38:1–30

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Issachar: Son of Jacob and Leah, forefather of tribe Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province Levi: Son of Jacob; progenitor of the Levites Reuben: Firstborn son of Jacob and Leah Simeon: Son of Jacob and Leah, one of the twelve tribes Zebulun: Israelite tribe, son of Jacob and Leah

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Genealogy Genealogy of Jesus Christ Judah (Person) Simeon (Person) Zebulun (Person)

Topics

Issachar: A Son of Jacob Jarha: An Egyptian Levi: Son of Jacob Ozem: Son of Jesse Reuben: Son of Jacob Simeon: Son of Jacob Zebulun: Son of Jacob and Leah

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