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1 Chronicles 5:24 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" These were the heads of their fathers’ houses: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel—mighty men of valor, famous men, heads of their fathers’ houses. "
1 Chronicles 5:24
Verse in Context
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22 For many fell slain, because the war was of God. They lived in their place until the captivity.
23 The children of the half-tribe of Manasseh lived in the land. They increased from Bashan to Baal Hermon, Senir, and Mount Hermon.
24 These were the heads of their fathers’ houses: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel—mighty men of valor, famous men, heads of their fathers’ houses.
25 They trespassed against the God of their fathers, and played the prostitute after the gods of the peoples of the land whom God destroyed before them.
26 So the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgath Pilneser king of Assyria, and he carried away the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh, and brought them to Halah, Habor, Hara, and to the river of Gozan, to this day.
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1 Chronicles 5:1
"The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel (for he was the firstborn, but because he defiled his father’s couch, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel; and the genealogy is not to be listed according to the birthright."
1 Chronicles 5:2
"For Judah prevailed above his brothers, and from him came the prince; but the birthright was Joseph’s)—"
1 Chronicles 5:3
"the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi."
1 Chronicles 5:4
"The sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,"
1 Chronicles 5:5
"Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son,"
1 Chronicles 5:6
"and Beerah his son, whom Tilgath Pilneser king of Assyria carried away captive. He was prince of the Reubenites."
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