And the sons of Reuben; Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi.

GENESIS 46:9KJV
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Genesis 46:9 (KJV)

What does Genesis 46:9 mean?

Genesis 46:9 lists the sons of Reuben—Hanoch, Phallu, Hezron, and Carmi—as part of the record of Jacob’s (Israel’s) family who went down to Egypt. This verse is part of a genealogy showing the direct descendants of Jacob’s oldest son, Reuben.

In the story, Jacob and his family are moving to Egypt during a famine, where Joseph has become a powerful leader. The verse is part of a careful listing of each son and grandson, emphasizing the family’s size and identity as they relocate. This genealogy helps set the stage for the later growth of the Israelites in Egypt.

Where else these words appear

“Phallu” Hebrew H6396 · used in 5 verses

  • Exodus 6:14 These be the heads of their fathers' houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be the families of Reuben.
  • Numbers 26:5 Reuben, the eldest son of Israel: the children of Reuben; Hanoch, of whom cometh the family of the Hanochites: of Pallu, the family of the Palluites:
  • Numbers 26:8 And the sons of Pallu; Eliab.

“Carmi” Hebrew H3756 · used in 8 verses

  • Exodus 6:14 These be the heads of their fathers' houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be the families of Reuben.
  • Joshua 7:1 But the children of Israel committed a trespass in the accursed thing: for Achan, the son of Carmi, the son of Zabdi, the son of Zerah, of the tribe of Judah, took of the accursed thing: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against the children of Israel.
  • 1 Chronicles 2:7 And the sons of Carmi; Achar, the troubler of Israel, who transgressed in the thing accursed.

“Hanoch” Hebrew H2585 · used in 15 verses

  • Genesis 4:17 And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.
  • Genesis 5:21 And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah:
  • Exodus 6:14 These be the heads of their fathers' houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be the families of Reuben.

“Hezron” Hebrew H2696 · used in 17 verses

  • Genesis 46:12 And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.
  • Joshua 15:25 And Hazor, Hadattah, and Kerioth, and Hezron, which is Hazor,
  • 1 Chronicles 2:18 And Caleb the son of Hezron begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth: her sons are these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.