Imri
Israelite patriarch
Imri is a biblical figure mentioned in the genealogies of 1 Chronicles and the book of Nehemiah. He is known as the father of Zakkur and as part of the tribe of Judah. His descendants participated in rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
Familia
Hechos clave
Mentioned in the genealogy of Judah
Imri is mentioned as a son of Bani in the genealogy of the tribe of Judah in 1 Chronicles.
4Uthai son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, from the descendants of Perez son of Judah.
עוּתַ֨י בֶּן־עַמִּיה֤וּד בֶּן־עָמְרִי֙ בֶּן־אִמְרִ֣י בֶן־*בנימן־**בָּנִ֔י **מִן־בְּנֵי־פֶ֖רֶץ בֶּן־יְהוּדָֽה׃
Father of Zakkur
Imri is the father of Zakkur, who took part in rebuilding Jerusalem's wall under Nehemiah's leadership.
2Next to him the men of Jericho built, and next to them Zaccur son of Imri.
וְעַל־יָד֥וֹ בָנ֖וּ אַנְשֵׁ֣י יְרֵח֑וֹ ס וְעַל־יָד֣וֹ בָנָ֔ה זַכּ֖וּר בֶּן־אִמְרִֽי׃ ס
Role of descendants in the rebuilding
Zakkur, son of Imri, was among those who built a section of Jerusalem's wall after the exile, showing the family's commitment to God's people.
2Next to him the men of Jericho built, and next to them Zaccur son of Imri.
וְעַל־יָד֥וֹ בָנ֖וּ אַנְשֵׁ֣י יְרֵח֑וֹ ס וְעַל־יָד֣וֹ בָנָ֔ה זַכּ֖וּר בֶּן־אִמְרִֽי׃ ס
Part of the returning community
The lineage of Imri was part of the Jewish community that returned from Babylon and reestablished itself in Jerusalem.
3In Jerusalem there lived some of the descendants of Judah, of Benjamin, and of Ephraim and Manasseh:
וּבִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ יָשְׁב֔וּ מִן־בְּנֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה וּמִן־בְּנֵ֣י בִנְיָמִ֑ן וּמִן־בְּנֵ֥י אֶפְרַ֖יִם וּמְנַשֶּֽׁה׃
4Uthai son of Ammihud, son of Omri, son of Imri, son of Bani, from the descendants of Perez son of Judah.
עוּתַ֨י בֶּן־עַמִּיה֤וּד בֶּן־עָמְרִי֙ בֶּן־אִמְרִ֣י בֶן־*בנימן־**בָּנִ֔י **מִן־בְּנֵי־פֶ֖רֶץ בֶּן־יְהוּדָֽה׃