1 Chronicles 8:34

“And the son of Jonathan: Merib-baal; and Merib-baal fathered Micah.”

1 Chronicles 8:34 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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1 Chronicles 8:34, word by word

And the sonבֶןven

son

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

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of Jonathanיְהוֹנָתָןyehonatan

Jonathan

Jonathan: the long form ("Jehonathan") of the same name as יוֹנָתָן; the Hebrew uses both for the same people, and this translation spells them alike. It means "YHWH has given".

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Merib-baalמְרִיבmeriv

Merib-baal

Merib-baal: the son of Jonathan, called Mephibosheth in 2 Samuel. The name contains the word "baal," "lord, owner."

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fatheredהוֹלִידholid

father

For a man to have a child.

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Micahמִיכָהmicha

Micah

Micah: short form of the name "Micaiah" ("who is like YHWH?"). Several people bear it: the man from the hill country of Ephraim (Judges 17-18) and, centuries later, the prophet Micah.

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Translation note

“Merib-baal” is the son of Jonathan whom 2 Samuel 4:4 calls “Mephibosheth”; his son is called “Mica” in 2 Samuel 9:12.

The context

33And Ner fathered Kish, and Kish fathered Saul, and Saul fathered Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Esh-baal.

34 · This verse (above)

35And the sons of Micah: Pithon, Melech, Tarea, and Ahaz.

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