1 Chronicles 2:1 Meaning and Explanation
“These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The chronicler names the sons of Israel, the twelve who became the fathers of the tribes.
What Does 1 Chronicles 2:1 Mean?
Chapter two opens the long family record of Israel by listing the sons of Jacob, the man God renamed Israel. These names stand at the head of a nation. The chronicler, writing for a people returned from exile, is reminding them who they are by tracing where they came from.
Each name here became a tribe, a thread in the single rope of God's covenant people. To recite these names is to remember that God keeps His promises across generations, gathering scattered families into one purpose. The God who knew each of these sons by name knows His people still, and weaves their lives into a story far larger than any one of them could see.
1 Chronicles 2:1 in the Original Language
Israel (יִשְׂרָאֵל), 'Israel' -- the name God gave Jacob, meaning he strives or contends with God.
Frequently Asked Questions About 1 Chronicles 2:1
What does 1 Chronicles 2:1 mean?
The chronicler names the sons of Israel, the twelve who became the fathers of the tribes.