1 Chronicles 5:3

“The sons, I say, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.”

"The sons, I say, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi." - 1 Chronicles 5:3
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What does 1 Chronicles 5:3 mean?

1 Chronicles 5:3 (KJV) reads, "The sons, I say, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi." The book of 1 Chronicles is a historical record of the genealogies of the tribes of Israel. It serves to establish the lineage of the Israelites and…

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Finding Legacy in the Lineage: Lessons from Reuben's Sons

The words written in 1 Chronicles 5:3, "The sons, I say, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi," while seemingly a straightforward genealogical account, offer profound insights into our spiritual legacy, familial bonds, and the importance…

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A Prayer for the Legacy of Faith and Family

Heavenly Father, We come before You with humble hearts, ready to reflect on the heritage of faith embodied in the lineage of Your people, as expressed in the sacred text of 1 Chronicles 5:3: "The sons, I say, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and…

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1 Chronicles 5:3 - "The sons, I say, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi."
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2 Chronicles 5:3 - "Wherefore all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto the king in the feast which was in the seventh month."
1 Chronicles 5:5 - "Micah his son, Reaia his son, Baal his son,"
1 Chronicles 1:3 - "Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,"
"Wherefore all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto the king in the feast which was in the seventh month." - 2 Chronicles 5:3
1 Chronicles 8:5 - "And Gera, and Shephuphan, and Huram."
1 Chronicles 14:5 - "And Ibhar, and Elishua, and Elpalet,"
1 Chronicles 2:5 - "The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul."
1 Chronicles 3:3 - "The fifth, Shephatiah of Abital: the sixth, Ithream by Eglah his wife."
1 Chronicles 5:19 - "And they made war with the Hagarites, with Jetur, and Nephish, and Nodab."
1 Chronicles 5:4 - "The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,"
1 Chronicles 3:7 - "And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,"
1 Chronicles 1:5 - "¶ The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras."
1 Chronicles 9:5 - "And of the Shilonites; Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons."
1 Chronicles 3:8 - "And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine."
1 Chronicles 3:6 - "Ibhar also, and Elishama, and Eliphelet,"
1 Chronicles 12:5 - "Eluzai, and Jerimoth, and Bealiah, and Shemariah, and Shephatiah the Haruphite,"
1 Chronicles 6:5 - "And Abishua begat Bukki, and Bukki begat Uzzi,"
1 Chronicles 5:15 - "Ahi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of the house of their fathers."
1 Chronicles 5:12 - "Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan."
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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,"
"And these were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of Bath-shua the daughter of Ammiel:" - 1 Chronicles 3:5
1 Chronicles 3:14 - "Amon his son, Josiah his son."
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