1 Chronicles 4:37

1 Chronicles 4:37 Meaning and Explanation

And Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah;

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Ziza son of Shiphi is named, his ancestry traced back through several generations to Shemaiah.

What Does 1 Chronicles 4:37 Mean?

The list of Simeonite leaders closes with Ziza, whose lineage is followed back through Allon, Jedaiah, Shimri, to Shemaiah. The deep ancestry seals his standing among the tribe's chiefs.

Tracing a man so far back shows how each leader stood upon generations before him. We never arrive alone; God brings us into a story already long underway, and sets us in our place within it.

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What does 1 Chronicles 4:37 mean?

Ziza son of Shiphi is named, his ancestry traced back through several generations to Shemaiah.

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