1 Chronicles 7:23 Meaning and Explanation
“And when he went in to his wife, she conceived, and bare a son, and he called his name Beriah, because it went evil with his house.”
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Read Full Chapter →After his loss, Ephraim has another son named Beriah, recalling the family's misfortune.
What Does 1 Chronicles 7:23 Mean?
In the wake of grief, Ephraim and his wife are given another son, whom he names Beriah, a name that echoes the trouble that had befallen them. The naming carries both the memory of pain and the gift of new life.
Out of mourning comes a child, sorrow answered by renewal. This is the pattern of God's grace, who does not leave His people in the night of grief but brings forth life and hope on the other side. The God who gives even in loss points us to the resurrection morning, where every tear is at last wiped away.
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What does 1 Chronicles 7:23 mean?
After his loss, Ephraim has another son named Beriah, recalling the family's misfortune.