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1 Chronicles 2:25-41

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25The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were Ram the firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. 26Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name was Atarah. She was the mother of Onam. 27The sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were Maaz, Jamin, and Eker. 28The sons of Onam were Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur. 29The name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail; and she bore him Ahban and Molid. 30The sons of Nadab: Seled and Appaim; but Seled died without children. 31The son of Appaim: Ishi. The son of Ishi: Sheshan. The son of Sheshan: Ahlai. 32The sons of Jada the brother of Shammai: Jether and Jonathan; and Jether died without children. 33The sons of Jonathan: Peleth and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel. 34Now Sheshan had no sons, but only daughters. Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha. 35Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant as wife; and she bore him Attai. 36Attai became the father of Nathan, and Nathan became the father of Zabad, 37and Zabad became the father of Ephlal, and Ephlal became the father of Obed, 38and Obed became the father of Jehu, and Jehu became the father of Azariah, 39and Azariah became the father of Helez, and Helez became the father of Eleasah, 40and Eleasah became the father of Sismai, and Sismai became the father of Shallum, 41and Shallum became the father of Jekamiah, and Jekamiah became the father of Elishama.

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Summary

1 Chronicles 2:25-41: Named generations display God’s faithfulness and give restored Israel a rooted identity.

Interpretation

In 1 Chronicles 2:25-41, named generations display God’s faithfulness and give restored Israel a rooted identity. The Chronicler wants us to see the covenant God who remembers people by name, establishes David, and prepares a place for His Name. Listen to the text: “The sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were Ram the firstborn, Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name was Atarah. She was the mother of Onam. The sons of Ram…”

Genealogies are theology in list form: God knows names, families matter, and promise travels through ordinary generations. What feels like a dry dump to hurried readers is pastoral ballast—Israel’s restored identity rests on God’s long memory, not on present size alone.

Judah’s genealogy unfolds toward David; clan names, mothers, and settlements show the royal tribe’s rooted faithfulness. In the opening genealogies, Chronicles roots a restored people in God’s long faithfulness from Adam to the return. This passage belongs in that movement: 1 Chronicles 2:25-41 is not an isolated scrap but a step in God’s unfolding purpose. Read 1 Chronicles as Christian Scripture: David’s line and temple longing find their yes in Jesus the Son of David and true Temple.

For life with God, Receive forgotten names as beloved of God; your obscure faithfulness still sits inside His story. Matthew’s and Luke’s genealogies later show that these name-roads run to Jesus.

If 1 Chronicles 2:25-41 feels dense—especially amid names, numbers, or logistics—read it aloud slowly and ask what God is preserving. Chronicles writes for hearts that need rooted identity and renewed worship. Let one phrase from this passage become a prayer you carry today.

As you sit with 1 Chronicles 2:25-41, ask what it shows about the God who remembers names, keeps covenants, and dwells with His people. 1 Chronicles is living Scripture that forms identity and hope—not a mere archive. Let the text steady your confidence in Yahweh’s faithful care.

Context

Judah’s genealogy unfolds toward David; clan names, mothers, and settlements show the royal tribe’s rooted faithfulness.

Chronicles opens with lists to reassure a post-exile community that they still belong to God’s long story.

1 Chronicles retells Israel’s past for worship and hope, often paralleling Samuel–Kings with distinctive theological emphasis.

Early chapters privilege Judah, Levi, and Benjamin while still naming the wider family of Israel.

Audience

Readers learning to receive name-lists as warm witnesses of God’s faithfulness across generations

Themes

  • Genealogy
  • Faithfulness
  • Identity
  • Promise
  • Memory

Keywords

genealogy · names · lineage · faithfulness · generations · tribe · family · memory