1 Chronicles 5:13

Their kinsmen by families were Michael, Meshullam, Sheba, Jorai, Jacan, Zia, and Eber—seven in all.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The narrator continues a tribal roster after noting Joel, Shapham, Jaanai, and Shaphat residing in Bashan and immediately before tracing the lineage of Abihail through Gilead to Michael.

The words — אֲחֵי/הֶם ('a.chei./Hem) = relatives/ their and לְ/בֵ֣ית אֲבוֹתֵי/הֶ֗ם (le./Veit 'a.vo.tei./Hem) = to/ the house of/ their ancestors.

The thread — The verse catalogues seven family names functioning as kinsmen, extending the genealogical record that begins in 1 Chronicles 5:12 and continues into 1 Chronicles 5:14.

Why it lands — It demands recognition of how tribal identity is preserved through named lineages rather than individual deeds.

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The Hebrew words

וַאֲחֵיהֶ֞םva./'a.chei./Hemand/ relatives/ their לְבֵ֣יתle./Veitto/ [the] house of אֲבוֹתֵיהֶ֗ם'a.vo.tei./Hemancestors/ their מִֽיכָאֵ֡לmi.kha.'ElMichael וּמְשֻׁלָּ֡םu./me.shu.Lamand/ Meshullam וְ֠שֶׁבַעVe./she.va'and/ Sheba וְיוֹרַ֧יve./yo.Raiand/ Jorai וְיַעְכָּ֛ןve./ya'.Kanand/ Jakan וְזִ֥יעַve./Zi.a'and/ Zia וָעֵ֖בֶרva./'E.verand/ Eber שִׁבְעָֽה׃ סshiv.'Ahseven

King James Version

And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven.

People named

EberJacanJoraiMeshullamMichaelShebaZia