1 Chronicles 2:1
New International Version
These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

New Living Translation
The sons of Israel were Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

English Standard Version
These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

Berean Standard Bible
These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

King James Bible
These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,

New King James Version
These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

New American Standard Bible
These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

NASB 1995
These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

NASB 1977
These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

Legacy Standard Bible
These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

Amplified Bible
These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

Christian Standard Bible
These were Israel’s sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
These were Israel’s sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

American Standard Version
These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,

English Revised Version
These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar and Zebulun;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
These were Israel's sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

Good News Translation
Jacob had twelve sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

International Standard Version
Here's a list of Israel's sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

Majority Standard Bible
These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

NET Bible
These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; Issachar and Zebulun;

New Heart English Bible
These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,

Webster's Bible Translation
These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,

World English Bible
These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
These [are] sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,

Young's Literal Translation
These are sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,

Smith's Literal Translation
These the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulon,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And these are the sons of Israel: Ruben, Simeon, Levi, Juda, Issachar, and Zabulon,

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,

New American Bible
These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

New Revised Standard Version
These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
THESE are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And these are the sons of Israel: Rubil, Shemon, Levi, Yehuda, Issakar, Zebalaun
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
These are the names of the sons of Israel;

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Sons of Israel
1These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, 2Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.…

Cross References
Genesis 35:22-26
While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons: / The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun. / The sons of Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin. ...

Genesis 29:31-35
When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren. / And Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, “The LORD has seen my affliction. Surely my husband will love me now.” / Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has given me this son as well.” So she named him Simeon. ...

Genesis 30:1-24
When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob. / Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?” / Then she said, “Here is my maidservant Bilhah. Sleep with her, that she may bear children for me, so that through her I too can build a family.” ...

Genesis 46:8-27
Now these are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn. / The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. / The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman. ...

Exodus 1:1-5
These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family: / Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; / Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin; ...

Numbers 1:20-43
From the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, according to the records of their clans and families, counting one by one the names of every male twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army, / those registered to the tribe of Reuben numbered 46,500. / From the sons of Simeon, according to the records of their clans and families, counting one by one the names of every male twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army, ...

Numbers 26:5-51
Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. These were the descendants of Reuben: The Hanochite clan from Hanoch, the Palluite clan from Pallu, / the Hezronite clan from Hezron, and the Carmite clan from Carmi. / These were the clans of Reuben, and their registration numbered 43,730. ...

Deuteronomy 27:12-13
“When you have crossed the Jordan, these tribes shall stand on Mount Gerizim to bless the people: Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Joseph, and Benjamin. / And these tribes shall stand on Mount Ebal to deliver the curse: Reuben, Gad, Asher, Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali.

Joshua 13:7-33
Now therefore divide this land as an inheritance to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.” / The other half of Manasseh, along with the Reubenites and Gadites, had received the inheritance Moses had given them beyond the Jordan to the east, just as Moses the servant of the LORD had assigned to them: / The area from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along with the city in the middle of the valley, the whole plateau of Medeba as far as Dibon, ...

Joshua 14:1-5
Now these are the portions that the Israelites inherited in the land of Canaan, as distributed by Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the families of the tribes of Israel. / Their inheritance was assigned by lot for the nine and a half tribes, as the LORD had commanded through Moses. / For Moses had given the inheritance east of the Jordan to the other two and a half tribes. But he granted no inheritance among them to the Levites. ...

Matthew 1:2-3
Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. / Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.

Luke 3:33-34
the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, / the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

Acts 7:8
Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs.

Romans 9:4-5
the people of Israel. Theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory and the covenants; theirs the giving of the law, the temple worship, and the promises. / Theirs are the patriarchs, and from them proceeds the human descent of Christ, who is God over all, forever worthy of praise! Amen.

Hebrews 7:14
For it is clear that our Lord descended from Judah, a tribe as to which Moses said nothing about priests.


Treasury of Scripture

These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,

A.

Genesis 32:28
And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.

Genesis 49:2
Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.

Reuben.

Genesis 29:32-35
And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me…

Genesis 30:5-24
And Bilhah conceived, and bare Jacob a son…

Genesis 35:18,22-26
And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni: but his father called him Benjamin…

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1 Chronicles 2
1. The sons of Israel.
3. The posterity of Judah by Tamar.
13. The children of Jesse.
18. The posterity of Caleb the son of Hezron.
21. Hezron's posterity by the daughter of Machir.
25. Jerahmeel's posterity.
34. Sheshan's posterity.
42. Another branch of Caleb's posterity.
50. The posterity of Caleb the son of Hur.














These were the sons of Israel
This phrase introduces the genealogical record of the tribes of Israel, emphasizing the importance of lineage and heritage in the biblical narrative. The term "Israel" refers to Jacob, whose name was changed to Israel after wrestling with God (Genesis 32:28). This change signifies a transformation and a divine calling, marking the beginning of a nation chosen by God. The sons of Israel are the patriarchs of the twelve tribes, each playing a crucial role in the unfolding of God's covenant with His people.

Reuben
As the firstborn son of Jacob and Leah, Reuben holds a position of prominence. His name, derived from the Hebrew "Re'uven," means "behold, a son." Despite his birthright, Reuben's actions, such as his indiscretion with Bilhah (Genesis 35:22), led to the loss of his preeminent status. This serves as a reminder of the consequences of sin and the importance of integrity in leadership.

Simeon
The second son of Jacob and Leah, Simeon's name means "heard" in Hebrew, reflecting Leah's belief that God heard her plight (Genesis 29:33). Simeon, along with his brother Levi, is known for the violent act against Shechem (Genesis 34), which later affected the tribe's inheritance and dispersion in Israel. This highlights the theme of justice and the repercussions of unchecked anger.

Levi
Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah, is the progenitor of the Levitical priesthood. His name means "joined" or "attached," signifying Leah's hope for Jacob's affection (Genesis 29:34). The Levites were set apart for religious duties, underscoring the importance of holiness and service to God. This lineage emphasizes the role of spiritual leadership and the call to be set apart for divine purposes.

Judah
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah, means "praise" in Hebrew. His tribe becomes the most prominent, producing King David and ultimately Jesus Christ, the Lion of the tribe of Judah (Revelation 5:5). Judah's account is one of redemption, as he evolves from selling Joseph into slavery to offering himself as a substitute for Benjamin (Genesis 44:33). This transformation illustrates God's grace and the power of repentance.

Issachar
The fifth son of Jacob and Leah, Issachar's name means "reward" or "recompense." His tribe is known for its wisdom and understanding of the times (1 Chronicles 12:32). Issachar's role in Israel's history highlights the value of discernment and the ability to navigate complex situations with insight and prudence.

Zebulun
The sixth son of Jacob and Leah, Zebulun's name is associated with "dwelling" or "honor." His tribe settled by the sea, fulfilling Jacob's blessing of maritime prosperity (Genesis 49:13). Zebulun's legacy is one of trade and commerce, reflecting the diversity of gifts and callings within the body of God's people. This reminds us of the importance of using our unique talents to contribute to the community and glorify God.

(1, 2) The sons of Israel.--The list is apparently taken from Genesis 35:23-26, where the heading is, "Now the sons of Jacob were twelve." The chronicler omits the mothers, and puts Dan before instead of after Joseph and Benjamin, as if to hint that Dan was considered Rachel's elder son. (See Genesis 30:6.) In the list at Genesis 46:9-23, Gad and Asher follow Zebulun, and Dan follows Joseph and Benjamin. Of course accident may have caused the transposition of Dan with Joseph and Benjamin in our list, especially as it otherwise agrees with Genesis 35:3-4.

Verses 1, 2. - 1. TABLE OF ISRAEL'S TWELVE SONS. The twelve sons of Israel, not in the order of age (cf. Genesis 29:31-30:24; Genesis 35:16-19), nor exactly in the order of children of wives as against those of handmaids (Genesis 25:23-26), nor in that of the aged father's dying blessing (Genesis 49.), nor in that of Exodus 1:2-4. It is the place of Dan which disturbs the fittest order, and Keil suggests that his place in this text is accounted for by Rachel's desire that her handmaid's child should be accounted her own; but surely this was not exceptional, but applied to all or most of such cases, and should have been far rather taken into consideration in any of the other lists than in this. However accounted for, the order is - lest, the six sons of the first wife Leah; secondly, the elder son of Rachel's handmaid Bilhah; thirdly, the two sons of the loved wife Rachel; fourthly, the other son of Rachel's handmaid Billah; lastly, the two sons of Zilpah, handmaid of Leah. As this order corresponds with nothing in our Old Testament, it may serve as one slight indication that the compiler of Chronicles was not dependent on these records alone. The Hebrew text and the Septuagint accord exactly with the Authorized Version here.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
These
אֵ֖לֶּה (’êl·leh)
Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

were the sons
בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Israel:
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

Reuben,
רְאוּבֵ֤ן (rə·’ū·ḇên)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7205: Reuben -- 'behold a son!' oldest son of Jacob, also his desc

Simeon,
שִׁמְעוֹן֙ (šim·‘ō·wn)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8095: Simeon -- a son of Jacob, also his tribe, also an Israelite with a foreign wife

Levi,
לֵוִ֣י (lê·wî)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3878: Levi -- a son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him

Judah,
וִיהוּדָ֔ה (wî·hū·ḏāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

Issachar,
יִשָׂשכָ֖ר (yi·śā·š·ḵār)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3485: Issachar -- perhaps 'there is recompense', a son of Jacob and Leah, also a son of Obed-edom

Zebulun,
וּזְבֻלֽוּן׃ (ū·zə·ḇu·lūn)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2074: Zebulun -- a son of Jacob, also his descendants and their territory


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