Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 9:43
Moza was the father of Binea. Rephaiah was his son, Elasah his son, and Azel his son.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler continues a post-exilic genealogical record of the tribe of Benjamin, linking the lineage from Zimri through Moza to Azel. The passage functions as a structural bridge between ancestral lists and the restoration-era community roster.
The words — The Hebrew verb הוֹלִיד (ho.Lid) literally means "he fathered" or "caused to beget," establishing direct paternal descent. The phrase בְּנ֛וֹ (ve.N/o) translates as "his son," reinforcing the unbroken sequence from Moza through Rephaiah and Elasah to Azel.
The thread — This exact four-generation sequence appears in 1 Chronicles 8:37 as a parallel account of Benjaminite ancestry. The same line anchors the broader tribal lists in 1 Chronicles 8–9, confirming consistent scribal transmission.
Why it lands — The text demands acknowledgment of God’s faithful preservation of tribal lines through exile and return. It requires the reader to recognize that covenant continuity operates through documented, unbroken human descent rather than abstract promise.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Moza begat Binea; and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 8:37 Moza was the father of Binea. Raphah was his son, Eleasah his son, and Azel his son.