1 Chronicles 2:42

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1 Chronicles 2:42, word by word

And the sonsבְנֵיvene

son

The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.

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of Calebכָלֵבchalev

Caleb

Caleb, a scout from the tribe of Judah who with Joshua trusted YHWH (Numbers 14:6-9, 24); others also bear the name.

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the brotherאֲחִיachi

brother

A son of the same father or the same mother.

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of Jerahmeelיְרַחְמְאֵלyerachmel

Jerahmeel

Jerahmeel: the name of several Israelites; the first is the firstborn son of Hezron, of the tribe of Judah. The name means "may God have mercy."

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Meshaמֵישָׁעmesha

Mesha

Mesha: the firstborn son of Caleb, of the tribe of Judah. He is not King Mesha of Moab, whose name is written differently in Hebrew.

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his firstbornבְּכֹרbechor

firstborn

The son who came into the world before his brothers, with a special place in the family.

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the fatherאֲבִיavi

founder

One who started a trade, or someone much respected.

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of Ziphזִיףzif

Ziph

Ziph: the name of two towns of Judah, one in the Negev and one in the hill country; also of a man of Judah.

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of Mareshahמָרֵשָׁהmaresha

Mareshah

Mareshah: a town of Judah in the Shephelah; also the name of two men of Judah.

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of Hebronחֶבְרוֹןchevron

Hebron

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Translation note

The end of the verse is obscure in Hebrew: it does not say who “the sons of Mareshah” are. Ziph, Mareshah, and Hebron are also names of cities of Judah (Joshua 15:24, 44, 54).

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