1 Chronicles 2:1

New Century Version

The sons of Israel were Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

Cross References

Genesis 32:28

Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob. Your name will now be Israel, because you have wrestled with God and with people, and you have won.”

Genesis 35:18

Rachel gave birth to the son, but she herself died. As she lay dying, she named the boy Son of My Suffering, but Jacob called him Benjamin.

Genesis 49:2

“Come together and listen, sons of Jacob. Listen to Israel, your father.”

1 Chronicles 1:54

Magdiel, and Iram. These were the leaders of Edom.

1 Chronicles 2:2

Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

1 Chronicles 5:1

Reuben was Israel’s first son. Reuben should have received the special privileges of the oldest son, but he had sexual relations with his father’s slave woman. So those special privileges were given to Joseph’s sons. (Joseph was a son of Israel.) In the family history Reuben’s name is not listed as the first son.

Matthew 1:3

Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah. (Their mother was Tamar.) Perez was the father of Hezron. Hezron was the father of Ram.