1 Chronicles 2:55 Meaning and Explanation
“And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab.”
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Read Full Chapter →The chapter closes with the families of scribes at Jabez, the Kenites descended from Hammath, father of the house of Rechab.
What Does 1 Chronicles 2:55 Mean?
The chronicler ends the chapter with the families of scribes who lived at Jabez, identifying them as Kenites connected to the house of Rechab. The Kenites were a people who had attached themselves to Israel, and the Rechabites were later honored for their faithfulness and self-discipline. Notably, these families were keepers of writing and record, scribes among the people.
It is fitting that a chapter of careful record ends by naming the scribes, those who preserved God's words and His people's memory. That these were Kenites, joined to Israel from outside, shows again how God drew in those not born to the covenant and gave them honored work. The faithful Rechabites would be praised by the prophets for their steadfastness. God welcomes the outsider and treasures the faithful, weaving them into the keeping and the future of His people.
1 Chronicles 2:55 in the Original Language
sopher (סוֹפֵר), 'scribe' -- one who writes and copies, a keeper of records and of God's words.
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What does 1 Chronicles 2:55 mean?
The chapter closes with the families of scribes at Jabez, the Kenites descended from Hammath, father of the house of Rechab.