KJV King James Version
Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel [were], Mesha his firstborn, which [was] the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.
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1 Chronicles 2:42
Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel [were], Mesha his firstborn, which [was] the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and Mareshah his second son, who was the father of Hebron.
WEB World English Bible
The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.
ASV American Standard Version
And the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were Mesha his first-born, who was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And sons of Caleb brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his first-born, he is father of Ziph; and sons of Mareshah: Abi-Hebron.
Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 2
39 And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,
40 And Eleasah begat Sisamai, and Sisamai begat Shallum,
41 And Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama.
42 Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel [were], Mesha his firstborn, which [was] the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.
43 And the sons of Hebron; Korah, and Tappuah, and Rekem, and Shema.
44 And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai.
45 And the son of Shammai [was] Maon: and Maon [was] the father of Bethzur.
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וּבְנֵ֤יH1121 · benson: childכָלֵב֙H3612 · ka.levCalebאֲחִ֣יH251 · achbrother: male-siblingיְרַחְמְאֵ֔לH3396 · ye.rach.me.elJerahmeelמֵישָׁ֥עH4337 · me.sahMareshahבְּכֹר֖וֹH1060 · be.khorfirstbornה֣וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itאֲבִי־H1 · avfatherזִ֑יףH2128 · ziphZiphוּבְנֵ֥יH1121 · benson: childמָרֵשָׁ֖הH4337 · me.sahMareshahאֲבִ֥יH1 · avfatherחֶבְרֽוֹן׃H2275 · chev.ronHebron
Cross-references
1 Chronicles 2:18-19And Caleb the son of Hezron begat [children] of Azubah [his] wife, and of Jerioth: her sons [are] these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.Genesis 49:3Reuben, thou [art] my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:1 Chronicles 8:29And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife’s name [was] Maachah:Hebrews 12:23To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,Nehemiah 7:25-38The children of Gibeon, ninety and five.1 Chronicles 2:45And the son of Shammai [was] Maon: and Maon [was] the father of Bethzur.Ezra 2:21-35The children of Bethlehem, an hundred twenty and three.1 Samuel 23:19Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which [is] on the south of Jeshimon?1 Chronicles 2:49She bare also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea: and the daughter of Caleb [was] Achsah.1 Chronicles 2:52And Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim had sons; Haroeh, [and] half of the Manahethites.1 Chronicles 2:23-24And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath, and the towns thereof, [even] threescore cities. All these [belonged to] the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.Romans 8:29For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.1 Samuel 26:1And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, [which is] before Jeshimon?Joshua 15:24Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,Exodus 4:22-23And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel [is] my son, [even] my firstborn:
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