KJV ORIGINAL
Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists six of the twelve sons of Jacob (Israel), continuing the genealogical record of God's chosen people.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of a genealogical list in Chronicles that traces the lineage of the twelve tribes of Israel back to Jacob's sons. These six names represent half of the twelve tribes that would become the nation of Israel. The chronicler was writing after the Babylonian exile to help the returning Jewish people remember their heritage and God's faithfulness to their ancestors.
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