1 Chronicles 7:3

Study note

Setting — The Chronicler continues a tribal genealogy, recording the immediate descendants of Uzzi within the clan of Tola. The account moves from the patriarchal listing in 1 Chronicles 7:2 to the specific family line that will supply troops in 1 Chronicles 7:4.

The words — עֻזִּ֖י ('u.Zi) = Uzzi and יִֽזְרַֽחְיָ֑ה (yiz.rach.Yah) = Izrahiah. The text uses these proper names to anchor the lineage, establishing a direct father-to-son succession before listing Izrahiah’s own offspring.

The thread — This passage functions as a structural bridge within the Issacharite genealogy, linking the tribal heads named in 1 Chronicles 7:2 to the military census detailed in 1 Chronicles 7:4. The name Michael later appears in Jewish and Christian tradition as a heavenly figure (Daniel 10:13; Jude 9), though this verse uses it strictly as a family designation.

Why it lands — The text records a straightforward succession of names and titles without embellishment. It requires the reader to recognize that biblical authority and identity are grounded in verified lineage and documented leadership rather than rhetorical flourish.

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