Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 4:38
These men listed by name were the leaders of their clans. Their families increased greatly,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler writes a tribal genealogy, concluding a list of Simeonite descendants before noting their migration to Gedor.
The words — פָּרְצוּ (pa.re.Tzu) translates literally to "they spread out," and נְשִׂיאִים (ne.si.'Im) denotes "leaders" or "chiefs."
The thread — The text records clan expansion immediately after listing named leaders, echoing the structural pattern in 1 Chronicles 5:24 where heads of families are identified before their movements, while Genesis 6:4 similarly links population increase to specific historical moments.
Why it lands — The passage demands recognition that demographic growth directly precedes territorial movement, framing the clan's relocation to Gedor as a logistical necessity rather than a military campaign.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
These mentioned by their names were princes in their families: and the house of their fathers increased greatly.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 5:24 These were the heads of their families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were mighty men of valor, famous men, and heads of their families.
- Genesis 6:4 The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and afterward as well—when the sons of God had relations with the daughters of men. And they bore them children who became the mighty men of old, men of renown.