Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 2:39
Azariah was the father of Helez, Helez was the father of Elasah,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler records a Judahite lineage to preserve tribal ancestry during the post-exilic era. This verse functions as a middle link in a continuous list tracing descendants from Obed through Azariah to Eleasah.
The words — The Hebrew verb הֹלִיד (ho.Lid) literally means "he fathered" or "became the father of." It appears twice in 1 Chronicles 2:39 to chain Azariah to Helez and Helez to Eleasah.
The thread — This verse extends the direct paternal succession pattern introduced in 1 Chronicles 2:38 and continued in 1 Chronicles 2:40. It reinforces the Chronicler’s structural focus on unbroken ancestral lines rather than individual deeds.
Why it lands — The text demands precise tracking of recorded continuity without supplying character details. It requires the reader to accept the listed succession as the complete historical claim.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,