1 Chronicles 2:3

“The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the LORD; and he slew him.”

"The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the LORD; and he slew him." - 1 Chronicles 2:3
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What does 1 Chronicles 2:3 mean?

1 Chronicles 2:3 (KJV): "The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the LORD; and he slew him." The book of 1 Chronicles is a part of the Hebrew…

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Lessons from Judah: The Price of Disobedience

The genealogy of the tribes of Israel serves not only as historical reference but also as deep well of spiritual truth. One such passage is found in 1 Chronicles 2:3, where we read: "The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of…

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A Prayer for Righteous Legacy: Reflecting on the Lessons of Er, Onan, and Shelah

O Lord God, Heavenly Father, Holy and Mighty One who sits upon the throne of grace, we humbly come before You today, seeking Your wisdom and guidance through the lens of Your Holy Word. We reflect upon the solemn words of 1 Chronicles 2:3, which remind us of the lineage of…

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1 Chronicles 2:3 - "¶ The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the LORD; and he slew him."
1 Chronicles 3:2 - "The third, Absalom the son of Maachah the daughter of Talmai king of Geshur: the fourth, Adonijah the son of Haggith:"
1 Chronicles 1:3 - "Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,"
2 Chronicles 28:3
2 Chronicles 1:3 - "So Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place that was at Gibeon; for there was the tabernacle of the congregation of God, which Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness."
1 Chronicles 3:3 - "The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife."
1 Chronicles 3:7 - "And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,"
2 Chronicles 3:1 - "Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, where the LORD appeared unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite."
1 Chronicles 2:48 - "Maachah, Caleb's concubine, bare Sheber, and Tirhanah."
2 Chronicles 8:3 - "And Solomon went to Hamath-zobah, and prevailed against it."
1 Chronicles 3:8 - "And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine."
1 Chronicles 3:6 - "Ibhar also, and Elishama, and Eliphelet,"
1 Chronicles 2:8 - "And the sons of Ethan; Azariah."
1 Chronicles 2:38 - "And Obed begat Jehu, and Jehu begat Azariah,"
1 Chronicles 2:41 - "And Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama."
1 Chronicles 2:36 - "And Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad,"
1 Chronicles 2:11 - "And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,"
1 Chronicles 2:39 - "And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,"
2 Chronicles 3:2 - "And he began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign."
1 Chronicles 2:15 - "Ozem the sixth, David the seventh:"
1 Chronicles 2:14 - "Nethaneel the fourth, Raddai the fifth,"
1 Chronicles 2:5 - "The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul."
"Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech," - 1 Chronicles 1:3
1 Chronicles 1:2 - "Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,"
1 Chronicles 2:2 - "Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher."
1 Chronicles 8:3 - "And the sons of Bela were, Addar, and Gera, and Abihud,"
1 Chronicles 26:3 - "Elam the fifth, Jehohanan the sixth, Elioenai the seventh."
1 Chronicles 3:23 - "And the sons of Neariah; Elioenai, and Hezekiah, and Azrikam, three."
1 Chronicles 3:17 - "¶ And the sons of Jeconiah; Assir, Salathiel his son,"