1 Chronicles 9:4 Meaning and Explanation
“Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Pharez the son of Judah.”
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Read Full Chapter →The first named resident of Judah's line is Uthai, traced back through several fathers to Pharez, son of Judah.
What Does 1 Chronicles 9:4 Mean?
Here begins the roll of Judah's families living in Jerusalem. Uthai's pedigree is carried back to Pharez, one of the twin sons born to Judah, a name that recurs through Israel's history down to the kings.
Pharez stands in the royal line that leads to David and, beyond David, to the Messiah. To record that this returning family belonged to Pharez is to anchor the homecoming in the promise of a coming King. Even in a plain list of names, the thread of God's purpose runs unbroken: the line that would bring forth the Redeemer was preserved through exile and return.
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What does 1 Chronicles 9:4 mean?
The first named resident of Judah's line is Uthai, traced back through several fathers to Pharez, son of Judah.