1 Chronicles 5:4 meaning and explanation

The descendants of Joel:

1 Chronicles 5:4, Berean Standard Bible

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This short line sits inside the genealogy of Reuben, Israel's firstborn, whose birthright was transferred to Joseph because of his sin (verses 1 and 2). The Chronicler is listing the clan heads of the Reubenites, a tribe settled east of the Jordan, and Joel is one of the ancestors in that line.

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