1 Chronicles 5:7 Meaning and Explanation
“And his brethren by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned, were the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah,”
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Read Full Chapter →Beerah's kinsmen, registered by their families, are named, with Jeiel as chief.
What Does 1 Chronicles 5:7 Mean?
The chronicler widens the view from one line to the wider family of Reuben, recording the relatives 'by their families' as they were enrolled in the official genealogy. Jeiel stands at the head of the list, with Zechariah named alongside him.
The careful 'reckoning' of generations shows how seriously Israel held its identity as a covenant people. To be counted among them was to belong to the inheritance God had promised. In the same way, those who are in Christ are enrolled, their names written in heaven, known and kept by the God who counts His own.
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What does 1 Chronicles 5:7 mean?
Beerah's kinsmen, registered by their families, are named, with Jeiel as chief.