1 Chronicles, 7
25. Zabad's son was Rephah, whose son was Resheph, whose son was Telah, whose son was Tahan,
25. Zabad's son was Rephah, whose son was Resheph, whose son was Telah, whose son was Tahan,
1 Chronicles 7 is a chapter that talks about the families of Isacar, Benjamin and Naphtali, describing their descendants and their lands. Some topics covered are the importance of genealogies, the division of land between the tribes of Israel and the prosperity of the nation.
Numbers 26:23-25: "The descendants of Isacar according to their families: Foolish, the family of the tolanites; of Puá, the family of the puatites; of Jasub, the family of the jasubitas; of Sinrom, the family of the Sinromites." This verse mentions the Issacar tribe, which is one of the tribes addressed in 1 chronicles 7 and whose descendants are listed in the chapter.
Joshua 19:32-39: "The sixth lot came out to the clans of the sons of Naphtali (...) Cislon, Hamá, Quitz, Ran, twenty-three cities with their villages." This verse talks about the lands that were given to the Naphtali tribe, another tribe mentioned in 1 chronicles 7.
Joshua 18:21-28: "The ninth lot came out to the tribes of the sons of Benjamin (...) Gibeá, Ramá, Berote, twenty-one cities with their villages." This verse mentions the lands that were given to the tribe of Benjamin, which is also addressed in 1 chronicles 7.
1 Chronicles 7:23: "There were many children of Naphtali who were born in those days, there were seven children, the youngest, Jael, became the most famous among them all." This verse talks about the large amount of children born from the tribe of Naphtali and highlights Jael as the most famous of them.
1 Chronicles 7:40: "All these were descendants of Aser, heads of family, brave men, princes. They were recorded according to their genealogies for military service: 26,000 men." This verse mentions the tribe of Aser and his descendants, who were brave men and fit for military service, and also highlights the importance of genealogies in the organization of the nation of Israel.
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