1 Chronicles 4:15

“And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. And the sons of Elah: Kenaz.”

1 Chronicles 4:15 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Chronicles 4:15, 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 Calebכָּלֵבkalev

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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of Jephunnehיְפֻנֶּהyefune

Jephunneh

Jephunneh, the father of Caleb; another man bears the same name.

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Iruעִירוּiru

Iru

Iru: a son of Caleb son of Jephunneh.

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Elahאֵלָהela

Elah

Elah, the name of several men (a chief of Edom; a king of Israel) and of the valley of Elah in Judah, where David defeated Goliath. As a common word it means "oak" or "terebinth".

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and Naamנָעַםnaam

Naam

Naam: a son of Caleb son of Jephunneh. The name means "pleasantness."

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Kenazקְנַזkenaz

Kenaz

Kenaz, a grandson of Esau; also Israelites, such as the father of Othniel.

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Translation note

At the end the Hebrew says “and the sons of Elah: and Kenaz,” as if a name were missing before it.

The context

14And Meonothai fathered Ophrah; and Seraiah fathered Joab, the father of the Valley of Craftsmen, for they were craftsmen.

15 · This verse (above)

16And the sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

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