1 Chronicles 1:34 Meaning and Explanation
“And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Isaac's two sons are named: Esau and Israel, the renamed Jacob.
What Does 1 Chronicles 1:34 Mean?
The writer returns to the main line: Abraham begat Isaac, and Isaac's sons were Esau and Israel. He calls Jacob by his covenant name, Israel, the name God gave him, while Esau, the elder, will father the nation of Edom. The two brothers, and the two peoples from them, now part ways in the record.
Naming Jacob as Israel signals where the chronicle is headed, toward the twelve tribes and the throne of David. Esau is honored with his own genealogy, yet the promise runs through Israel. God's election is at work here, choosing the line of blessing while still giving Esau a place and a future among the nations.
1 Chronicles 1:34 in the Original Language
Israel (יִשְׂרָאֵל), 'he strives with God' -- the name given to Jacob, which became the name of the covenant people.
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What does 1 Chronicles 1:34 mean?
Isaac's two sons are named: Esau and Israel, the renamed Jacob.