Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 7:31
The sons of Beriah: Heber, as well as Malchiel, who was the father of Birzaith.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The chronicler records this lineage for the post-exilic community tracing the descendants of Asher. The passage occurs within a systematic genealogical list documenting the tribal families of Israel.
The words — The Hebrew word אֲבִי ('a.Vi) translates literally as "father," anchoring the generational transition from Malchiel to Birzaith. The resumptive pronoun ה֖וּא (hu') = he explicitly links Malchiel to the paternity of Birzaith.
The thread — This verse continues the Asherite lineage introduced in 1 Chronicles 7:30 and introduces Heber, whose own children are immediately listed in 1 Chronicles 7:32. The pattern of naming patriarchs, their sons, and their grandsons repeats throughout the tribal genealogies of 1 Chronicles 5–9.
Why it lands — The text establishes a direct paternal line from Beriah through Malchiel to Birzaith without commentary. It requires the reader to recognize the structural function of the list in preserving tribal identity and inheritance rights.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the sons of Beriah; Heber, and Malchiel, who is the father of Birzavith.