Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 7:17
The son of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler’s narrator records a genealogical list of Manasseh’s descendants during the compilation of Israel’s tribal records. This verse follows the birth records of Machir’s family and precedes the offspring of his sister Hammolecheth.
The words — The text uses בְּנֵי (benei) and בֵּן (ben), both translating literally to “sons” or “descendants.” These terms function as technical markers of direct patrilineal succession in the list.
The thread — The lineage of Gilead, son of Machir, son of Manasseh, appears in the supplied context of 1 Chronicles 7:16 and 1 Chronicles 7:18, and the broader tribal record is echoed in 1 Samuel 12:11.
Why it lands — The text states a closed chain of biological descent before establishing tribal identity. It requires the reader to accept documented ancestry as the foundation of covenantal inheritance and communal continuity.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the sons of Ulam; Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.
Cross-references
- 1 Samuel 12:11 So the LORD sent Jerubbaal, Barak, Jephthah, and Samuel, and He delivered you from the hands of your enemies on every side, and you dwelt securely.