And the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were, Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker.

1 CHRONICLES 2:27KJV
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1 Chronicles 2:27 (KJV)

What does 1 Chronicles 2:27 mean?

1 Chronicles 2:27 lists the sons of Ram, who was the firstborn son of Jerahmeel: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker. This verse is part of a genealogical record, tracing the descendants of a specific family within the tribe of Judah.

The writer of 1 Chronicles is recording the family history of Jerahmeel, focusing here on his oldest son, Ram, and naming Ram’s three sons. This kind of genealogy was important for the people of Israel to keep track of family lines, inheritance, and tribal identity, especially after returning from exile. The verse is straightforward, simply preserving the names and order of these descendants.

Where else these words appear

“Ram” Hebrew H7410 · used in 6 verses

  • Ruth 4:19 And Hezron begat Ram, and Ram begat Amminadab,
  • 1 Chronicles 2:9 The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.
  • 1 Chronicles 2:25 And the sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were, Ram the firstborn, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, and Ahijah.

“Jamin” Hebrew H3226 · used in 6 verses

  • Genesis 46:10 And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.
  • Exodus 6:15 And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman: these are the families of Simeon.
  • 1 Chronicles 4:24 The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul:

“Jerahmeel” Hebrew H3396 · used in 8 verses

  • 1 Chronicles 2:9 The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.
  • 1 Chronicles 2:26 Jerahmeel had also another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.
  • 1 Chronicles 2:42 Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.

“firstborn” Hebrew H1060 · used in 96 verses

  • Genesis 10:15 And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,
  • Numbers 3:40 And the LORD said unto Moses, Number all the firstborn of the males of the children of Israel from a month old and upward, and take the number of their names.
  • 1 Chronicles 2:25 And the sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were, Ram the firstborn, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, and Ahijah.