1 Chronicles 4:38
1 Chronicles 4:38 Meaning and Explanation
“These mentioned by their names were princes in their families: and the house of their fathers increased greatly.”
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Read Full Chapter →These named men were princes in their families, and their households increased greatly.
What Does 1 Chronicles 4:38 Mean?
The chronicler sums up the leaders just listed: they were princes among their clans, and under them the families of Simeon grew. This note of growth sets the stage for the tribe's search for new land.
Even a tribe once called small could be increased by God's blessing. Growth comes as the Lord wills, and the increase of His people, then and now, is His doing and a sign of His favor.
1 Chronicles 4:38 in the Original Language
nasi (נָשִׂיא), 'prince' -- a lifted-up leader or chief, one raised to head a family or tribe.
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What does 1 Chronicles 4:38 mean?
These named men were princes in their families, and their households increased greatly.