1 Chronicles 5:4
1 Chronicles 5:4 in Multiple Translations
The descendants of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
The sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
The sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
The sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
The sonnes of Ioel, Shemaiah his sonne, Gog his sonne, and Shimei his sonne,
Sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
The sons of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
The sons of Joel: Samaia his son, Gog his son, Semei his son,
Another descendant of Reuben was Joel. Joel’s son was Shemaiah. Shemaiah’s son was Gog. Gog’s son was Shimei.
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1 Chronicles 5:4 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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בְּנֵ֖י
יוֹאֵ֑ל
שְׁמַֽעְיָ֥ה
בְנ֛/וֹ
גּ֥וֹג
בְּנ֖/וֹ
שִׁמְעִ֥י
בְנֽ/וֹ
בְּנֵ֖י
bên
H1121
son
N-mp
יוֹאֵ֑ל
Yôwʼêl
H3100
Joel
N-proper
שְׁמַֽעְיָ֥ה
Shᵉmaʻyâh
H8098
Shemaiah
N-proper
בְנ֛/וֹ
bên
H1121
son
N-ms | Suff
גּ֥וֹג
Gôwg
H1463
Gog
N-proper
בְּנ֖/וֹ
bên
H1121
son
N-ms | Suff
שִׁמְעִ֥י
Shimʻîy
H8096
Shimei
N-proper
בְנֽ/וֹ
bên
H1121
son
N-ms | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — 1 Chronicles 5:4
בְּנֵ֖י
bên
H1121
"son"
N-mp
In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.
Definition: : child/son
Usage: Occurs in 3653 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. See also: Genesis 3:16; Genesis 23:3; Genesis 34:18.
יוֹאֵ֑ל
Yôwʼêl
H3100
"Joel"
N-proper
Joel means Jehovah is God, the name of twelve Israelites, including a minor prophet who wrote the book of Joel. He is mentioned in 1 Chronicles 6:24 and his book is one of the minor prophets in the Bible.
Definition: A man of the tribe of Levi living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Ch.6.24; son of: Uzziah (H5818H); father of: Elkanah (H0511I); also called Joel at 1Ch.6.36; Another name of sha.ul (שָׁאוּל "Shaul" H7586J) § Joel = "Jehovah is God" 1) son of Pethuel and the 2nd of the 12 minor prophets with a book by his name; probably prophesied in the time of king Uzziah of Judah 2) eldest son of Samuel the prophet and father of Heman the singer 3) a Simeonite chief 4) a Reubenite 5) a chief of Gad 6) son of Izrahiah and a chief of Issachar 7) brother of Nathan of Zobah and one of David's mighty warriors 8) son of Pedaiah and a chief of the half tribe of Manasseh west of the Jordan in the time of David 9) a son of Nebo who returned with Ezra and had a foreign wife 10) a Benjamite, son of Zichri 11) a Levite 12) a Kohathite Levite in the reign of Hezekiah 13) a Gershonite Levite chief in the time of David 14) a Gershonite Levite, son of Jehiel and a descendant of Laadan; maybe same as 13
Usage: Occurs in 19 OT verses. KJV: Joel. See also: 1 Samuel 8:2; 1 Chronicles 15:7; Joel 1:1.
שְׁמַֽעְיָ֥ה
Shᵉmaʻyâh
H8098
"Shemaiah"
N-proper
Shemaiah means heard by God, the name of 25 Israelites, including a prophet in King Rehoboam's time and a false prophet in Jeremiah's time. He is mentioned in Jeremiah 36:12. Shemaiah was also the father of Delaiah, a prince of Judah.
Definition: A man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, only mentioned at Jer.36.12; father of: Delaiah (H1806K) § Shemaiah = "heard by Jehovah" 1) a prophet of the Lord in the reign of king Rehoboam of Judah 2) the Nehelamite, a false prophet in the time of the prophet Jeremiah 3) father of Delaiah, one of the princes of Judah in the time of the prophet Jeremiah 4) an inhabitant of Kirjathjearim and father of Urijah, a prophet of the Lord in the time of the prophet Jeremiah 5) a Judaite, son of Shechaniah, father of Hattush, and descendant of Zerubbabel 6) a Simeonite, father of Shimri 7) a Reubenite, son of Joel and father of Gog 8) a Merarite Levite, son of Hasshub in the time of Nehemiah 9) a Levite, son of Galal and father of Obadiah 10) a Levite and head of the family of the sons of Elizaphan who were commissioned to bring the ark to Jerusalem in the time of David 11) a Levite and scribe, son of Nethaneel in the time of David 12) a Levite, 1st son of Obed-Edom in the time of David 13) a Levite, descendant of Jeduthun the singer in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah 14) a Levite, one of the messengers of Ezra to Iddo 15) a Levite in the time of king Jehoshaphat of Judah 16) a Levite, one of several in charge of distributing the free will offerings brought to God to their Levite brethren in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah 17) a Levite in the time of king Josiah of Judah 18) head of a family of exiles who returned with Ezra 19) a priest, of the sons of Harim who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 20) an Israelite of the sons of Harim who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 21) son of Delaiah, grandson of Mehetabeel, and a false prophet hired by Tobiah and Sanballat to give false guidance to Nehemiah 22) a priest who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah and participated in the dedication of the wall 23) a priest who returned from exile with Zerubbabel 24) a leader of the people at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah 25) grandfather of the priest Zechariah who participated in the dedication of the wall in the time of Nehemiah 26) another of the priests who along with 25 took part in the dedication of the wall in the time of Nehemiah
Usage: Occurs in 39 OT verses. KJV: Shemaiah. See also: 1 Kings 12:22; 2 Chronicles 35:9; Jeremiah 26:20.
בְנ֛/וֹ
bên
H1121
"son"
N-ms | Suff
In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.
Definition: : child/son
Usage: Occurs in 3653 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. See also: Genesis 3:16; Genesis 23:3; Genesis 34:18.
גּ֥וֹג
Gôwg
H1463
"Gog"
N-proper
Gog refers to a northern nation and an Israelite, mentioned in the Bible, with his name meaning 'mountain'. He is associated with the lands of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal, and Magog.
Definition: Gog = "mountain" the land of Rosh, Meshech and Tubal, and Magog Also named: Gōg (Γώγ "Gog" G1136)
Usage: Occurs in 8 OT verses. KJV: Gog. See also: 1 Chronicles 5:4; Ezekiel 38:16; Ezekiel 39:11.
בְּנ֖/וֹ
bên
H1121
"son"
N-ms | Suff
In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.
Definition: : child/son
Usage: Occurs in 3653 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. See also: Genesis 3:16; Genesis 23:3; Genesis 34:18.
שִׁמְעִ֥י
Shimʻîy
H8096
"Shimei"
N-proper
Shimei was a common name among Israelites, with at least 20 people having this name. One notable Shimei was the brother of David and son of Jesse, who lived during the United Monarchy.
Definition: A man of the tribe of Judah living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 1Sa.16.9; son of: Jesse (H3448); brother of: David (H1732), Eliab (H0446I), Abinadab (H0041I), Nethanel (H5417H), Raddai (H7288), Ozem (H0684), Zeruiah (H6870), Abigail (H0026H)(?) and Elihu (H0453J); father of: Jonadab (H3122); also called Shimei (KJV: Shimea) at 2Sa.21.21; Shammah at 1Sa.16.9; 17.13; Shimea at 1Ch.2.13; 20.7; Another name of shim.ah (שִׁמְעָה "Shimeah" H8093) § Shimei or Shimhi or Shimi or Shimea = "renowned" 1) a Benjamite, son of Gera of the house of Saul in the time of David 2) a Benjamite, son of Elah and commissariat officer in the time of Solomon 3) the Ramathite in charge of the vineyards of David 4) son of Gershon and grandson of Levi 5) a Levite, son of Jeduthun and chief of the 10th division of singers in the time of David 6) a Levite of the sons of Heman who took part in the purification of the temple in the time of king Hezekiah of Judah 7) a Levite, brother of Cononiah in charge of receiving the tithes and offerings in the reign of king Hezekiah of Judah 8) a Levite who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 9) a Judaite, son of Pedaiah and brother of Zerubbabel 10) a Simeonite, son of Zacchur 11) a Reubenite, son of Gog and father of Micah 12) one of the sons of Hashum who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 13) one of the sons of Bani who had a foreign wife in the time of Ezra 14) a Benjamite, son of Kish, father of Jair, and grandfather of Mordecai in the time of Esther 15) a Levite, son of Jahath, grandson of Gershon, and great grandson of Levi 16) Benjamite, father of Adaiah, Beraiah, and Shimrath. Spelled 'Shimhi'
Usage: Occurs in 40 OT verses. KJV: Shimeah (from the margin), Shimei, Shimhi, Shimi. See also: Exodus 6:17; 1 Chronicles 3:19; Esther 2:5.
בְנֽ/וֹ
bên
H1121
"son"
N-ms | Suff
In the Bible, this word means a son or descendant, and can also refer to a grandson, nation, or quality. It appears in 1 Chronicles 24, describing a Levite named Beno. The word is used to show family relationships and inheritance.
Definition: : child/son
Usage: Occurs in 3653 OT verses. KJV: [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth. See also: Genesis 3:16; Genesis 23:3; Genesis 34:18.
Study Notes — 1 Chronicles 5:4
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- 1 Chronicles 5:4 Summary
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- Gill's Exposition on 1 Chronicles 5:4
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 5:4
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 5:4
- Trapp's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 5:4
- Ellicott's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 5:4
- Barnes' Notes on 1 Chronicles 5:4
Context — The Descendants of Reuben
2And though Judah prevailed over his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.
3The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
4The descendants of Joel: Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
5Micah his son, Reaiah his son, Baal his son, 6and Beerah his son, whom Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria carried into exile. Beerah was a leader of the Reubenites.1 Chronicles 5:4 Summary
This verse, 1 Chronicles 5:4, lists the descendants of Joel, including Shemaiah, Gog, and Shimei, providing a glimpse into the family lines of the tribe of Reuben. It reminds us that our families and ancestors are important parts of our stories, just like they were for the Israelites (as seen in Exodus 6:14-25). By studying these genealogies, we can better understand God's plan and our own places in it, as encouraged in Romans 11:16-24. Just as Joel's descendants were part of a larger family, we are all part of God's family, connected to each other and to Him (as seen in John 1:12-13).
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does the Bible include so many genealogies, like the one in 1 Chronicles 5:4?
The genealogies in the Bible, such as 1 Chronicles 5:4, help establish the family lines and heritage of important figures in the biblical narrative, as seen in Genesis 5:1 and Matthew 1:1-17.
Who was Joel and why is he mentioned in this verse?
Joel is listed as an ancestor of the descendants mentioned in 1 Chronicles 5:4, and his inclusion helps to provide a clear family lineage, similar to the way Abraham's descendants are listed in Genesis 25:1-4.
What can we learn from the names of Joel's descendants, such as Shemaiah, Gog, and Shimei?
The names of Joel's descendants, such as Shemaiah, Gog, and Shimei, may hold spiritual significance, as many biblical names do, and can remind us of the importance of family and heritage, as seen in Psalm 127:3-5.
How does this verse relate to the rest of the chapter and the book of 1 Chronicles?
This verse is part of a larger section in 1 Chronicles that details the genealogies of the tribes of Israel, providing context for the history of God's people, as seen in 1 Chronicles 2:1-17 and 1 Chronicles 4:1-43.
Reflection Questions
- What can I learn about the importance of family and heritage from this verse, and how can I apply that to my own life?
- How do the names of Joel's descendants, such as Shemaiah, Gog, and Shimei, reflect the character and values of their family?
- In what ways can I, like Joel's descendants, strive to honor God and preserve my own family's spiritual heritage, as encouraged in Deuteronomy 6:4-9 and Psalm 78:1-8?
- What role do genealogies, like the one in 1 Chronicles 5:4, play in helping me understand my own place in God's larger story, as seen in Ephesians 2:19-22?
Gill's Exposition on 1 Chronicles 5:4
Ver. 4,5. The sons of Joel,.... Who was either the son of Carmi last mentioned, or rather of Hanoch, Reuben's firstborn, since the descendants of him were the princes of the tribe: his posterity in
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 5:4
For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's:) No JFB commentary on these verses.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 5:4
Joel was the son either of Carmi last mentioned; or rather of Hanoch, Reuben’ s first-born, because he and his were successively princes of this tribe, as may be gathered from .
Trapp's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 5:4
1 Chronicles 5:4 The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,Ver. 4. The sons of Joel.] Who was Hanoch’ s son, likely.
Ellicott's Commentary on 1 Chronicles 5:4
(4-6) The sons of Joel.—The connection of this leading house with one of the four sons just mentioned, is implied but not stated. The line of Joel is traced through seven generations to Beerah, who was transported to Assyria by Tiglath Pileser. II., 734 B.C., in the reign of Pekah, king of Israel. Supposing there are no gaps in the series, Joel flourished 280 years (7 x 40) before that date; that is, about 1014 B.C., under David and Solomon.
Barnes' Notes on 1 Chronicles 5:4
The sons of Joel - The line of succession here given must be broken by one great gap or several smaller ones, since nine generations before Tiglath-pileser would carry us back no further than the reign of Rehoboam.