1 Chronicles 8:16
1 Chronicles 8:16 Meaning and Explanation
“And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The household of Beriah closes with Michael, Ispah, and Joha.
What Does 1 Chronicles 8:16 Mean?
This verse completes the descendants of Beriah, marking the end of one branch before the chronicler moves to the next. Among them is Michael, a name meaning 'who is like God?'
That question, carried in a man's name, is one the whole of Scripture answers: none is like the Lord. Even a list of obscure Benjamites can hold a doxology. The very names of God's people can lift the heart to wonder at His incomparable greatness.
1 Chronicles 8:16 in the Original Language
Mikael (מִיכָאֵל), 'who is like God?' -- a name shaped as a question that exalts the Lord above all.
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What does 1 Chronicles 8:16 mean?
The household of Beriah closes with Michael, Ispah, and Joha.