Family Verses
God's design for family — love, honor, and commitment that reflect His covenant love.
And Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah;
These mentioned by {their} names {were} princes in their families: and the house of their fathers increased greatly. {mentioned: Heb. coming}
And {some} of them, {even} of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi.
Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he {was} the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.
The sons, {I say}, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel {were}, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
Beerah his son, whom Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria carried away {captive}: he {was} prince of the Reubenites. {Tilgathpilneser: also called, Tiglathpileser}
And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even unto Nebo and Baalmeon: {Shema: or, Shemaiah}
And the children of Gad dwelt over against them, in the land of Bashan unto Salchah:
And their brethren of the house of their fathers {were}, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven.
These {are} the children of Abihail the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz;