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Theseאֵלֶּהarethe sonsבְּנֵיof Israel:יִשְׂרָאֵלReuben,רְאוּבֵןSimeon,שִׁמְעוֹןLevi,לֵוִיJudah,וִיהוּדָהIssachar,יִשָׂשכָרZebulun,וּזְבֻלוּן
1 Chronicles 2:1
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1 Chronicles 2:1, word by word
- the sonsבְּנֵיbene
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “bene” appears- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael
Israel
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appears- Reubenרְאוּבֵןreuven
Reuben
Reuben, the firstborn of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him. The name sounds like "look, a son!".
Where else “reuven” appears- Simeonשִׁמְעוֹןshimon
Simeon
Simeon, the second son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him. The name sounds like "he heard".
Where else “shimon” appears- Leviלֵוִיlevi
Levi
Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah; the tribe of the priests comes from him. The name sounds like "be joined".
Where else “levi” appears- Judahיהוּדָהyhuda
Judah
Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.
Where else “yhuda” appears- Issacharיִשָׂשכָרyisashchar
Issachar
Issachar, a son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him. The name sounds like "wages".
Where else “yisashchar” appears- Zebulunזְבֻלוּןzevulun
Zebulun
Zebulun, a son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land.
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1 Chronicles 2:1-2
1These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, 2Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
22While Israel was dwelling in that land, Reuben went and lay with Bilhah, his father’s concubine; and Israel heard of it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve. 23The sons of Leah: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun. 24The sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin. 25The sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s slave woman: Dan and Naphtali. 26The sons of Zilpah, Leah’s slave woman: Gad and Asher. These are the sons of Jacob who were born to him in Paddan-aram.
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2Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.