Uthai the son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, of the children of Pharez the son of Judah.
Uthai, whose father was Ammihud, whose grandfather was Omri, whose great-grandfather was Imri, whose great-great-grandfather was Bani. They were all descendants of Perez, who was Judah's son.
This verse is recording the family line of Uthai, tracing his ancestry back through five generations to show he descended from the tribe of Judah.
📚 Historical Context
This genealogy appears in the list of people who returned to Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile (around 538 BC). The Chronicler carefully recorded these family lines to establish the legitimate claims of returnees to their ancestral lands and positions. Perez was one of Judah's twin sons, making this family part of one of Israel's most prominent tribes.
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