Each name carries a meaning that, when woven together, forms a beautiful message about Yah’s plan for His people. This passage speaks of struggle and hardship, but also of victory, reward, and inheritance. Let’s explore the meaning behind these names and uncover their hidden message.
1 Chronicles 7:1-5 - The Tribe of Issachar
Names and Their Meanings
- Issachar – There Is Reward or He Brings Wages
- Tola – Worm or Scarlet Thread
- Puah (Puvah) – Blossom or Mouth
- Jashub – He Will Return or Restore
- Shimron – Watchman or Guard
Connected Message
"There Is Reward (Issachar), though life may seem like a scarlet thread of suffering (Tola). New blossoms will come (Puah), for He will return and restore (Jashub), standing as our watchman and guard (Shimron)."
1 Chronicles 7:6-12 - The Tribe of Benjamin
Names and Their Meanings
- Benjamin – Son of the Right Hand
- Bela – Devoured or Swallowed
- Becher – Firstborn or Youthful
- Jediael – Elohim Knows or Elohim Makes Known
- Ehud – United or Strong
- Shuppim – Serpents or Enclosed
- Huppim – Protected or Enclosed
Connected Message
"The Son of the Right Hand (Benjamin) will be restored, though he may feel swallowed by trials (Bela). He is chosen as firstborn (Becher), for Elohim knows (Jediael) and will strengthen him (Ehud), surrounding him with divine protection (Shuppim and Huppim)."
1 Chronicles 7:13 - The Tribe of Naphtali
Names and Their Meanings
- Naphtali – My Struggle or Wrestling
- Jahzeel – Elohim Divides or Elohim Allots
- Guni – Protected or Guarded
- Jezer – Formed or Shaped
- Shillem – Peace or Reward
Connected Message
"Though we struggle and wrestle (Naphtali), Elohim allots (Jahzeel) our portion. We are guarded (Guni), formed in His image (Jezer), and will be rewarded with peace (Shillem)."
1 Chronicles 7:14-19 - The Tribe of Manasseh
Names and Their Meanings
- Manasseh – Causing to Forget
- Machir – Sold or Bartered
- Gilead – Heap of Witness or Testimony
- Hepher – A Well or Pit
- Shemida – Name of Knowing or Renown
Connected Message
"Yah will cause us to forget (Manasseh) our sorrows, even when we feel sold or abandoned (Machir). He will raise a heap of testimony (Gilead) and bring living water from the well (Hepher). His name will be known (Shemida), declaring His power and faithfulness."
1 Chronicles 7:20-29 - The Tribe of Ephraim
Names and Their Meanings
- Ephraim – Fruitful
- Shuthelah – Sprout or Plant
- Becher – Firstborn or Youthful
- Tahan – Encampment or Rest
- Eladah – Elohim Has Adorned
- Zabad – Gift or Endowed
- Beriah – In Trouble or Misfortune
Connected Message
"Though trouble and misfortune (Beriah) may come, His people will be fruitful (Ephraim), like a sprouting plant (Shuthelah). They will find rest and security (Tahan), adorned by Elohim (Eladah), and endowed with His gifts (Zabad)."
1 Chronicles 7:30-40 - The Tribe of Asher
Names and Their Meanings
- Asher – Happy or Blessed
- Imnah – Right Hand or Prosperity
- Ishvah – He Will Be Equal
- Beriah – In Trouble or Misfortune
- Serah – Abundance or Overflow
- Heber – Fellowship or Crossing Over
- Malchiel – My King Is Elohim
Connected Message
"His people will be happy and blessed (Asher), guided by His right hand (Imnah), and made equal (Ishvah). Even when trouble comes (Beriah), His abundance will overflow (Serah). They will cross over into fellowship (Heber) with Elohim as their King (Malchiel)."
Complete Summary of the Connected Message for 1 Chronicles 7
"There is reward (Issachar), even when life seems scarred (Tola). He will return (Jashub) and guard (Shimron) His people. Though they struggle (Naphtali), Elohim will guard (Guni), form (Jezer), and bring peace (Shillem).
Though they may feel sold or forgotten (Machir), Yah will raise a testimony (Gilead) and bring living water (Hepher). They will be fruitful (Ephraim), adorned by Elohim (Eladah), and endowed with gifts (Zabad).
Elohim knows and strengthens (Jediael and Ehud), surrounding His people with protection (Shuppim and Huppim).
His people will be blessed (Asher), guided by His right hand (Imnah), and cross over into His promises (Heber), declaring Elohim as their King (Malchiel)."
Final Reflection
The genealogy in 1 Chronicles 7 tells the story of a people who struggled yet were blessed, who were scattered yet restored, and who faced trials yet were led to peace and abundance.
It reminds us that:
- Yah is faithful to His people, even in seasons of hardship.
- Struggles are temporary, but the reward of those who remain faithful is eternal.
- Even when we feel forgotten, Yah restores and blesses beyond what we can imagine.
This chapter points us to Yeshua, who restores, redeems, and leads us into Yah’s perfect peace.
May we trust in His faithfulness, knowing that He will guide us into His abundant inheritance.