1 Chronicles 2:39
New International Version
Azariah the father of Helez, Helez the father of Eleasah,

New Living Translation
Azariah was the father of Helez. Helez was the father of Eleasah.

English Standard Version
Azariah fathered Helez, and Helez fathered Eleasah.

Berean Standard Bible
Azariah was the father of Helez, Helez was the father of Elasah,

Berean Literal Bible
and Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,

King James Bible
And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,

New King James Version
Azariah begot Helez, and Helez begot Eleasah;

New American Standard Bible
Azariah fathered Helez, Helez fathered Eleasah,

NASB 1995
and Azariah became the father of Helez, and Helez became the father of Eleasah,

NASB 1977
and Azariah became the father of Helez, and Helez became the father of Eleasah,

Legacy Standard Bible
and Azariah became the father of Helez, and Helez became the father of Eleasah,

Amplified Bible
Azariah became the father of Helez, and Helez became the father of Eleasah.

Berean Annotated Bible
Azariah (YHWH has helped) was the father of Helez (he has saved), Helez was the father of Elasah (God has made),

Christian Standard Bible
Azariah fathered Helez, and Helez fathered Elasah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Azariah fathered Helez, and Helez fathered Elasah.

American Standard Version
and Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,

English Revised Version
and Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Azariah was the father of Helez. Helez was the father of Eleasah.

Good News Translation
Helez, Eleasah,

International Standard Version
Azariah fathered Helez, Helez fathered Eleasah,

NET Bible
Azariah was the father of Helez, and Helez was the father of Eleasah.

New Heart English Bible
and Azariah became the father of Helez, and Helez became the father of Eleasah,

Webster's Bible Translation
And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard Bible
Azariah was the father of Helez, Helez was the father of Elasah,

World English Bible
and Azariah became the father of Helez, and Helez became the father of Eleasah,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Jehu begot Azariah, and Azariah begot Helez, and Helez begot Eleasah,

Berean Literal Bible
and Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,

Young's Literal Translation
and Jehu begat Azariah, and Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,

Smith's Literal Translation
And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Azarias beget Helles, and Helles begot Elasa.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Azariah conceived Helez, and Helez conceived Eleasah.

New American Bible
Azariah became the father of Helez. Helez became the father of Eleasah.

New Revised Standard Version
Azariah became the father of Helez, and Helez of Eleasah.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Eleasah begat Samsai, and Samsai begat Shallum,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Azraya begot Khalaz, and Khalaz begot Elasa.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and Azariah begot Helez, and Helez begot Eleasah;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Azarias begot Chelles, and Chelles begot Eleasa,

Additional Translations ...



Context
The Sons of Israel
38Obed was the father of Jehu, Jehu was the father of Azariah, 39Azariah was the father of Helez, Helez was the father of Elasah, 40Elasah was the father of Sismai, Sismai was the father of Shallum,…

Cross References
Azariah was the father of Helez,

1 Chronicles 11:27
Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

1 Chronicles 27:10
The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, an Ephraimite. There were 24,000 men in his division.

2 Samuel 23:26
Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,
Helez was the father of Elasah,

Jeremiah 29:3
The letter was entrusted to Elasah son of Shaphan and Gemariah son of Hilkiah, whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent to King Nebuchadnezzar in Babylon. It stated:

Ezra 10:22
From the descendants of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah, Ishmael, Nethanel, Jozabad, and Elasah.
Ruth 4:18-22
Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron, / Hezron was the father of Ram, Ram was the father of Amminadab, / Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, Nahshon was the father of Salmon, …

Matthew 1:3-6
Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram. / Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon. / Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse, …

Luke 3:31-34
the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, / the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon, / the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, …

Genesis 38:29-30
But when he pulled his hand back and his brother came out, she said, “You have broken out first!” So he was named Perez. / Then his brother came out with the scarlet thread around his wrist, and he was named Zerah.

Numbers 26:20-21
These were the descendants of Judah by their clans: The Shelanite clan from Shelah, the Perezite clan from Perez, and the Zerahite clan from Zerah. / And these were the descendants of Perez: the Hezronite clan from Hezron and the Hamulite clan from Hamul.

1 Samuel 16:1
Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”

2 Samuel 2:4
Then the men of Judah came to Hebron, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.”

2 Samuel 5:1-3
Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood. / Even in times past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And to you the LORD said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’” / So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where King David made with them a covenant before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel.

1 Kings 2:11
The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

1 Kings 11:36
I will give one tribe to his son, so that My servant David will always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city where I chose to put My Name.

1 Chronicles 4:1
The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.


Treasury of Scripture

And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,

Helez.

2 Samuel 23:26
Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,

(1) One of David's valiant men,

2 Samuel 23:26
Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,

1 Chronicles 11:27
Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,

(2) A descendant of Jerahmeel.

1 Chronicles 2:39
And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,

Eleasah.

1 Chronicles 2:39,40
And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah, …

1 Chronicles 8:37
And Moza begat Binea: Rapha was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son:

1 Chronicles 9:43
And Moza begat Binea; and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

(1) Descended from Sheshan's daughter,

1 Chronicles 2:39
And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,

(2) One of the stock of Saul,

1 Chronicles 8:37
And Moza begat Binea: Rapha was his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son:

1 Chronicles 9:43
And Moza begat Binea; and Rephaiah his son, Eleasah his son, Azel his son.

Jeremiah 29:3
By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon) saying,

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1 Chronicles 2
1. The sons of Israel.
3. The posterity of Judah by Tamar.
13. The children of Jesse.
18. The posterity of Caleb the son of Hezron.
21. Hezron's posterity by the daughter of Machir.
25. Jerahmeel's posterity.
34. Sheshan's posterity.
42. Another branch of Caleb's posterity.
50. The posterity of Caleb the son of Hur.












Azariah was the father of Helez,

Azariah, whose name means “Yahweh has helped,” appears in the line of Sheshan, a branch of Judah descended through Jerahmeel. His place in the genealogy records the continuing household established through Sheshan’s daughter and Jarha, an Egyptian servant in Sheshan’s household.

1Ch 11:27 Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
1Ch 27:10 The seventh, for the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite…
2Sa 23:26 Helez the Paltite, Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite,

Helez was the father of Elasah,

Helez, whose name means “strength” or “vigor,” carried this family line forward within Judah. Little else is recorded about Helez or Elasah, whose name means “God has made,” but their inclusion preserves the ancestry of Sheshan’s descendants and demonstrates the careful record of Judah’s families.

Jer 29:3 The letter was entrusted to Elasah son of Shaphan…
Ezr 10:22 From the descendants of Pashhur: Elioenai, Maaseiah…

Persons / Places / Events
1. Azariah
A descendant of Judah, Azariah is part of the genealogical record that traces the lineage of the tribe of Judah. His name means "Yahweh has helped" in Hebrew, reflecting a common theme of divine assistance in the lives of the Israelites.

2. Helez
The son of Azariah, Helez is another link in the genealogical chain. His name means "strength" or "vigor," which may indicate the qualities valued in his family or tribe.

3. Eleasah
The son of Helez, Eleasah continues the lineage. His name means "God has made" or "God has done," suggesting a recognition of divine action in his life or family.
Teaching Points
The Importance of Heritage
Understanding our spiritual heritage can provide a sense of identity and purpose. Just as the Israelites valued their genealogies, Christians can find strength in their spiritual lineage through faith in Christ.

God's Sovereignty in Lineage
The genealogies remind us that God is sovereign over history and our personal accounts. He orchestrates events and lineages for His purposes, as seen in the lineage leading to Christ.

Names Reflecting Faith
The meanings of names like Azariah, Helez, and Eleasah remind us of the importance of living lives that reflect God's help, strength, and action. Our lives should testify to God's work in us.

Continuity of God's Plan
The genealogies show the continuity of God's plan from the Old Testament to the New Testament. They remind us that God is faithful to His promises and works through generations.
Bible Study Questions and Answers
1. What is the meaning of 1 Chronicles 2:39?

2. How does 1 Chronicles 2:39 demonstrate God's faithfulness through genealogies?

3. What can we learn about God's plan from 1 Chronicles 2:39?

4. How does this genealogy connect to God's covenant with Abraham?

5. How can understanding biblical genealogies strengthen our faith today?

6. How does 1 Chronicles 2:39 encourage us to trust God's promises?

7. What is the significance of 1 Chronicles 2:39 in biblical genealogy?

8. How does 1 Chronicles 2:39 contribute to understanding Israel's tribal history?

9. Why is the lineage in 1 Chronicles 2:39 important for biblical prophecy?

10. What are the top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 2?


1 Chronicles 2:39 may read like a simple roll call—“Azariah → Helez → Elasah”—yet it testifies that God knows, values, and tracks every life. These brief links in Judah’s chain prove His meticulous care for His promises. If He watched over Azariah’s and Helez’s quiet households, He will just as surely watch over ours.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Azariah
וַעֲזַרְיָה֙ (wa·‘ă·zar·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5838: Azariah -- 'Yah has helped', the name of a number of Israelites

was the father of
הֹלִ֣יד (hō·lîḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

Helez,
חָ֔לֶץ (ḥā·leṣ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2503: Helez -- two Israelites

Helez
וְחֶ֖לֶץ (wə·ḥe·leṣ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2503: Helez -- two Israelites

was the father of
הֹלִ֥יד (hō·lîḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

Elasah,
אֶלְעָשָֽׂה׃ (’el·‘ā·śāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 501: Eleasah -- 'God has made', the name of several Israelites


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