Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 8:36
Ahaz was the father of Jehoaddah, Jehoaddah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri, and Zimri was the father of Moza.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The passage operates as a genealogical record tracing the descendants of Micah, with no specific speaker or audience identified. It functions within a broader tribal list documenting the Benjaminite lineage.
The words — The verb הוֹלִיד (ho.Lid) literally means “he fathered,” marking each generational transition. The proper name עָלֶמֶת ('a.Le.met) is recorded as one of the sons born to Jehoaddah.
The thread — This identical sequence is repeated in the parallel genealogical compilation at 1 Chronicles 9:42. The text anchors the family line within the larger structural record of Israel’s tribes.
Why it lands — The verse demands recognition of ancestral continuity as a documented historical fact rather than a theological argument. It requires the reader to track lineage without adding narrative or moral commentary.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Ahaz begat Jehoadah; and Jehoadah begat Alemeth, and Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri begat Moza,
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 9:42 Ahaz was the father of Jarah; Jarah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri was the father of Moza.