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The sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel and Ishiah. All five of them were chiefs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The son of Uzzi was Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah were Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah. These five became the leaders of clans.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The son of Uzzi: Izrahiah. And the sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah, all five of them were chief men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The son of Uzzi: Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah. All five of them were chiefs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the sons of Uzzi; Izrahiah: and the sons of Izrahiah; Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, Ishiah, five: all of them chief men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The son of Uzzi <i>was</i> Izrahiah, and the sons of Izrahiah <i>were</i> Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Ishiah. All five of them <i>were</i> chief men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The son of Uzzi <i>was</i> Izrahiah. And the sons of Izrahiah <i>were</i> Michael, Obadiah, Joel, <i>and</i> Isshiah; all five of them <i>were</i> chief men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The son of Uzzi was Izrahiah. And the sons of Izrahiah were Michael, Obadiah, Joel, Isshiah; all five of them were chief men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the son of Uzzi <i>was</i> Izrahiah. And the sons of Izrahiah <i>were</i> Michael, Obadiah, Joel, Isshiah; all five of them <i>were</i> chief men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The son of Uzzi <i>was</i> Izrahiah. And the sons of Izrahiah <i>were</i> Michael, Obadiah, Joel, Isshiah; all five of them <i>were</i> chief men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The son of Uzzi: Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, Isshiah; all five of them were chief men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Uzzi’s son: Izrahiah. Izrahiah’s sons: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, Isshiah. All five of them were chiefs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Uzzi&#8217s son: Izrahiah. Izrahiah&#8217s sons: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, Isshiah. All five of them were chiefs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the sons of Uzzi: Izrahiah. And the sons of Izrahiah: Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, Isshiah, five; all of them chief men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Uzzi was the father of Izrahiah and the grandfather of Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah, who were also family leaders. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the sons of Uzzi; Izrahiah: and the sons of Izrahiah; Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, Isshiah, five: all of them chief men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The five descendants of Uzzi were Izrahiah and Izrahiah's sons Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah. All of them were heads [of families].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Uzzi had one son, Izrahiah. Izrahiah and his four sons, Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah, were all heads of families. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Uzzi fathered Izrahiah, and Izrahiah fathered Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah, all five of them leaders. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The son of Uzzi: Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah. All five of them were chiefs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The son of Uzzi: Izrachiah. The sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah. All five were leaders. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Uzzi: Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah: Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, and Isshiah. All five of them leaders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Uzzi; Izrahiah: and the sons of Izrahiah; Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, Ishaiah, five: all of them chief men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The son of Uzzi: Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah, five; all of them chief men. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And sons of Uzzi: Izrahiah; and sons of Izrahiah: Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, Ishiah, Hamishah—all of them heads.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And sons of Uzzi: Izrahiah; and sons of Izrahiah: Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, Ishiah, Hamishah -- all of them heads.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Uzzi: Izrahiah: and the sons of Izmhiah Michael and Obadiah, and Joel, Ishish; five; heads, all of them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Ozi: Izrahia, of whom were born Michael, and Obadia, and Joel, and Jesia, five all great men. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The sons of Uzzi: Izrahiah, from whom were born: Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, and Isshiah; all five were leaders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Uzzi: Izarahiah. The sons of Izarahiah were Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah. All five of these were chiefs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The son of Uzzi: Izrahiah. And the sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah, five, all of them chiefs;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the son of Uzzi: Izarhan; and the sons of Izarhan: Malchael, Obadiah, Joel, and Ishoa, four, all of them chief men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the sons of Uuz: Izarkhan; and the sons of Izarkhan: Malkayel and Oubdaya and Yuel and Ishwa, four Chiefs, all of them.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the sons of Uzzi: Izrahiah; and the sons of Izrahiah: Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, Isshiah, five; all of them chief men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Ozi; Jezraia: and the sons of Jezraia; Michael, Abdiu, and Joel, and Jesia, five, all rulers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/7-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=2176" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/7.htm">The Descendants of Issachar</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>The sons of Tola: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Shemuel, the heads of their families. In the days of David, 22,600 descendants of Tola were numbered in their genealogies as mighty men of valor. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·ḇə·nê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">The son</a> <a href="/hebrew/5813.htm" title="5813: ‘uz·zî (N-proper-ms) -- Forceful, the name of several Isr. From azaz; forceful; Uzzi, the name of six Israelites.">of Uzzi:</a> <a href="/hebrew/3156.htm" title="3156: yiz·raḥ·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Yah will shine, two Isr. From zarach and Yahh; Jah will shine; Jizrachjah, the name of two Israelites.">Izrahiah.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·ḇə·nê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">The sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/3156.htm" title="3156: yiz·raḥ·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Yah will shine, two Isr. From zarach and Yahh; Jah will shine; Jizrachjah, the name of two Israelites.">of Izrahiah:</a> <a href="/hebrew/4317.htm" title="4317: mî·ḵā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From miy and kiy and 'el; who like God?; Mikael, the name of an archangel and of nine Israelites.">Michael,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5662.htm" title="5662: wə·‘ō·ḇaḏ·yāh (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Or mobadyahuw; active participle of abad and Yahh; serving Jah; Obadjah, the name of thirteen Israelites.">Obadiah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3100.htm" title="3100: wə·yō·w·’êl (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- From Yhovah and 'el; Jehovah God; Joel, the name of twelve Israelites.">Joel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3449.htm" title="3449: yiš·šî·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- The name of several Isr. Or Yishshiyahuw; from nashah and Yahh; Jah will lend; Jishshijah, the name of five Israelites.">and Isshiah.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kul·lām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">All</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: ḥă·miš·šāh (Number-ms) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five.">five</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rā·šîm (N-mp) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">of them were chiefs.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>In addition to them, according to their genealogy, they had 36,000 troops for battle, for they had many wives and children.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/26-35.htm">Numbers 26:35-37</a></span><br />These were the descendants of Ephraim by their clans: The Shuthelahite clan from Shuthelah, the Becherite clan from Becher, and the Tahanite clan from Tahan. / And the descendants of Shuthelah were the Eranite clan from Eran. / These were the clans of Ephraim, and their registration numbered 32,500. These clans were the descendants of Joseph.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/17-1.htm">Joshua 17:1-2</a></span><br />Now this was the allotment for the tribe of Manasseh as Joseph’s firstborn son, namely for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh and father of the Gileadites, who had received Gilead and Bashan because Machir was a man of war. / So this allotment was for the rest of the descendants of Manasseh—the clans of Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida. These are the other male descendants of the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/5-24.htm">1 Chronicles 5:24</a></span><br />These were the heads of their families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were mighty men of valor, famous men, and heads of their families.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-70.htm">1 Chronicles 6:70</a></span><br />And from the half-tribe of Manasseh the rest of the clans of the Kohathites were given Aner and Bileam, together with their pasturelands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-1.htm">1 Chronicles 9:1-2</a></span><br />So all Israel was recorded in the genealogies written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. But Judah was exiled to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness. / Now the first to resettle their own property in their cities were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-20.htm">1 Chronicles 27:20-21</a></span><br />over the Ephraimites was Hoshea son of Azaziah; over one of the half-tribes of Manasseh was Joel son of Pedaiah; / over the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead was Iddo son of Zechariah; over Benjamin was Jaasiel son of Abner;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-7.htm">1 Kings 4:7-19</a></span><br />Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel to provide food for the king and his household. Each one would arrange provisions for one month of the year, / and these were their names: Ben-hur in the hill country of Ephraim; / Ben-deker in Makaz, in Shaalbim, in Beth-shemesh, and in Elon-beth-hanan; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/17-12.htm">2 Chronicles 17:12-19</a></span><br />Jehoshaphat grew stronger and stronger, and he built fortresses and store cities in Judah / and kept vast supplies in the cities of Judah. He also had warriors in Jerusalem who were mighty men of valor. / These are their numbers according to the houses of their fathers: From Judah, the commanders of thousands: Adnah the commander, and with him 300,000 mighty men of valor; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/11-1.htm">Nehemiah 11:1-2</a></span><br />Now the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, and the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in the holy city of Jerusalem, while the remaining nine were to dwell in their own towns. / And the people blessed all the men who volunteered to live in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/46-20.htm">Genesis 46:20</a></span><br />Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/1-1.htm">Exodus 1:1-5</a></span><br />These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family: / Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; / Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-14.htm">Acts 7:14-15</a></span><br />Then Joseph sent for his father Jacob and all his relatives, seventy-five in all. / So Jacob went down to Egypt, where he and our fathers died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-1.htm">Romans 11:1-2</a></span><br />I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin. / God did not reject His people, whom He foreknew. Do you not know what the Scripture says about Elijah, how he appealed to God against Israel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-21.htm">Hebrews 11:21</a></span><br />By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/7-4.htm">Revelation 7:4-8</a></span><br />And I heard the number of those who were sealed, 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel: / From the tribe of Judah 12,000 were sealed, from the tribe of Reuben 12,000, from the tribe of Gad 12,000, / from the tribe of Asher 12,000, from the tribe of Naphtali 12,000, from the tribe of Manasseh 12,000, ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the sons of Uzzi; Izrahiah: and the sons of Izrahiah; Michael, and Obadiah, and Joel, Ishiah, five: all of them chief men.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/5-15.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-38.htm">Chiefs</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-42.htm">Five</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-2.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-25.htm">Isshiah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/24-25.htm">Isshi'ah</a> <a href="/ezra/10-31.htm">Jishijah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-42.htm">Jizrahiah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-36.htm">Joel</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-36.htm">Jo'el</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-40.htm">Michael</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/3-21.htm">Obadiah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/3-21.htm">Obadi'ah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-2.htm">Uzzi</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/7-40.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-28.htm">Chiefs</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-7.htm">Five</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-7.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-6.htm">Isshiah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-6.htm">Isshi'ah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-6.htm">Jishijah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-42.htm">Jizrahiah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-38.htm">Joel</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-38.htm">Jo'el</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-16.htm">Michael</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-38.htm">Obadiah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/8-38.htm">Obadi'ah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/7-7.htm">Uzzi</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-1.htm">The sons of Issachar;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-6.htm">of Benjamin;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-13.htm">of Naphtali;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-14.htm">of Manasseh;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-15.htm">and of Ephraim.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-21.htm">The calamity of Ephraim by the men of Gath.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-23.htm">His posterity by Beriah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-28.htm">Their habitations.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-30.htm">The sons of Asher.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Izrahiah, his son, is mentioned here as part of the genealogy of Issachar, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. This lineage emphasizes the continuity and importance of family heritage in Israelite society. Genealogies were crucial for maintaining tribal identity and inheritance rights, as well as fulfilling God's promises to the patriarchs.<p><b>The sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah.</b><br>The names listed here are significant in biblical history. Michael, meaning "Who is like God?" is a name that appears elsewhere in the Bible, notably as an archangel. Obadiah, meaning "Servant of Yahweh," is also the name of a minor prophet, suggesting a legacy of faithfulness. Joel, meaning "Yahweh is God," is another prophetic name, pointing to the centrality of God in Israel's identity. Isshiah, meaning "Yahweh will lend," reflects a reliance on divine provision. These names collectively underscore the spiritual heritage and leadership within the tribe of Issachar.<p><b>All five of them were chiefs.</b><br>The designation of these men as chiefs indicates their leadership roles within the tribe. In ancient Israel, chiefs were responsible for military, judicial, and administrative duties, ensuring the welfare and order of their people. This leadership structure was essential for maintaining the tribal confederation of Israel. The mention of all five as chiefs highlights the prominence and influence of Izrahiah's lineage within the tribe, suggesting a family known for its leadership and service to the community.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/u/uzzi.htm">Uzzi</a></b><br>A descendant of Issachar, Uzzi is mentioned as the father of Izrahiah. His name means "my strength" or "strong."<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/izrahiah.htm">Izrahiah</a></b><br>The son of Uzzi, Izrahiah is noted for having five sons who were leaders. His name means "Yahweh will shine" or "Yahweh will rise."<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/michael.htm">Michael</a></b><br>One of the sons of Izrahiah, his name means "Who is like God?" and is a common name in the Bible, often associated with leadership and strength.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/o/obadiah.htm">Obadiah</a></b><br>Another son of Izrahiah, his name means "servant of Yahweh." Obadiah is a name that appears multiple times in the Bible, often associated with devotion and service.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/joel.htm">Joel</a></b><br>A son of Izrahiah, his name means "Yahweh is God." Joel is a name that signifies a strong acknowledgment of God's sovereignty.<br><br>6. <b><a href="/topical/i/isshiah.htm">Isshiah</a></b><br>The last son of Izrahiah mentioned, his name means "Yahweh will lend" or "Yahweh will support."<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_in_lineage.htm">Leadership in Lineage</a></b><br>The passage highlights the importance of family lineage in leadership roles. It reminds us that God often works through families to establish His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/n/names_with_meaning.htm">Names with Meaning</a></b><br>The names of Izrahiah's sons reflect their identity and purpose. In our lives, understanding the meaning and purpose behind our names and roles can guide us in fulfilling God's plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_chiefs.htm">Role of Chiefs</a></b><br>The mention of these men as chiefs underscores the importance of leadership and responsibility. As Christians, we are called to lead by example and serve others with integrity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_across_generations.htm">Faithfulness Across Generations</a></b><br>The passage shows a lineage of faithfulness and leadership. It encourages us to cultivate a legacy of faith and leadership in our families and communities.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_forced_labor_fit_solomon's_wisdom.htm">How does the forced labor mentioned in 2 Chronicles 8:7-8 reconcile with biblical portrayals of Solomon's wisdom and godly leadership?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_the_bronze_sea's_capacity_differ.htm">How do we reconcile the apparent capacity discrepancy of the bronze sea between 1 Kings 7:26 (2,000 baths) and 2 Chronicles 4:5 (3,000 baths)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/2_chr_1_7_-_did_god_appear_to_solomon.htm">2 Chronicles 1:7 - How could God physically appear to Solomon and speak to him, and what evidence supports this event?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_jachin_and_boaz_pillars_confirmed.htm">2 Chronicles 3:15-17 - Is there any credible external confirmation that the pillars Jachin and Boaz actually existed as they are described?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>-3<a href="/1_chronicles/8-1.htm" title="Now Benjamin begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,">1Chronicles 8:1</a>--<p>All the lists make Bela the first of Benjamin's sons. In other respects they differ greatly. <a href="/1_chronicles/7-6.htm" title="The sons of Benjamin; Bela, and Becher, and Jediael, three.">1Chronicles 7:6</a> assigns him two brothers--锟絜cher and Jediael. Of these, Becher occurs in Genesis 46, Jediael here only.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Five</span>. The name of <span class="cmt_word">Izrahiah's</span> sons count up only four; but if, with four of Kennicott's manuscripts, the words, <span class="cmt_word">and the sons of Izrahiah</span>, should be omitted, the five will count right for <span class="cmt_word">sons of Uzzi</span>, and the little clause beginning this verse will correspond exactly with that beginning ver. 2. The Syriac, however, does not omit "and the sons of Izrahiah;" but alters the numeral "five" to "four." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/7-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The son</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Uzzi:</span><br /><span class="heb">עֻזִּ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(‘uz·zî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5813.htm">Strong's 5813: </a> </span><span class="str2">Uzzi -- 'forceful', the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Izrahiah.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִֽזְרַֽחְיָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(yiz·raḥ·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3156.htm">Strong's 3156: </a> </span><span class="str2">Izrahiah -- 'Yah will shine', two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">The sons</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Izrahiah:</span><br /><span class="heb">יִֽזְרַֽחְיָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(yiz·raḥ·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3156.htm">Strong's 3156: </a> </span><span class="str2">Izrahiah -- 'Yah will shine', two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Michael,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִֽיכָאֵ֡ל</span> <span class="translit">(mî·ḵā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4317.htm">Strong's 4317: </a> </span><span class="str2">Michael -- 'Who is like God?' an angel, also a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Obadiah,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֠עֹבַדְיָה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ō·ḇaḏ·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5662.htm">Strong's 5662: </a> </span><span class="str2">Obadiah -- 'servant of Yah', the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Joel,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיוֹאֵ֧ל</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yō·w·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3100.htm">Strong's 3100: </a> </span><span class="str2">Joel -- probably 'the LORD is God', the name of a number of Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Isshiah.</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשִּׁיָּ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·šî·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3449.htm">Strong's 3449: </a> </span><span class="str2">Isshiah -- the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">All</span><br /><span class="heb">כֻּלָּֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(kul·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">five</span><br /><span class="heb">חֲמִשָּׁ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḥă·miš·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2568.htm">Strong's 2568: </a> </span><span class="str2">Five</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of them were chiefs.</span><br /><span class="heb">רָאשִׁ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(rā·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> </span><span class="str2">The head</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/7-3.htm">1 Chronicles 7:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/7-3.htm">1 Chronicles 7:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/7-3.htm">1 Chronicles 7:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/7-3.htm">1 Chronicles 7:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/7-3.htm">1 Chronicles 7:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/7-3.htm">1 Chronicles 7:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/7-3.htm">1 Chronicles 7:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/7-3.htm">1 Chronicles 7:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/7-3.htm">1 Chronicles 7:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/7-3.htm">1 Chronicles 7:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/7-3.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 7:3 The sons of Uzzi: Izrahiah (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 7:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 7:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/7-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 7:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 7:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>