Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 2:38
Obed was the father of Jehu, Jehu was the father of Azariah,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records a segment of Judah’s ancestral line, listing Obed, Jehu, and Azariah in direct succession within a broader genealogical catalog. (1 Chronicles 2:38)
The words — The Hebrew verb הוֹלִיד (ho.Lid) appears twice, literally meaning “he fathered,” establishing direct paternal lineage between each named generation.
The thread — This verse functions as a structural link in the extended genealogy of Judah, bridging the line from Ephlal and Obed in the preceding verse to Helez and Elasah in the following one.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to track ancestral continuity without embellishment, recognizing that each name marks a documented step in a recorded lineage rather than a standalone narrative event.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Obed begat Jehu, and Jehu begat Azariah,