Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 7:39
The sons of Ulla: Arah, Hanniel, and Rizia.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler compiles tribal genealogies for post-exilic Israel to establish ancestral lineage and territorial inheritance. This entry sits within a continuous list of Asher’s descendants, immediately following the sons of Jether and preceding the summary of Asher’s fighting men.
The words — עֻלָּ֑א (Ulla) identifies the patriarch whose line is being recorded, while וּ/בְנֵ֖י (u./ve.Nei) operates as the genealogical connector “and/ [the] sons of” that structures the entire chapter.
The thread — The same naming pattern and tribal enumeration appear in 1 Chronicles 7:38 and 1 Chronicles 7:40, forming a continuous genealogical block for the tribe of Asher.
Why it lands — The text functions as a legal and historical record, requiring the reader to recognize that tribal identity and inheritance rights were preserved through precise ancestral documentation rather than individual narrative.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the sons of Ulla; Arah, and Haniel, and Rezia.