KJV King James Version
And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai.
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1 Chronicles 2:44
And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Shema was the father of Raham the father of Jorkeam, and Rekem was the father of Shammai.
WEB World English Bible
Shema became the father of Raham, the father of Jorkeam; and Rekem became the father of Shammai.
ASV American Standard Version
And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkeam; and Rekem begat Shammai.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Shema begat Raham father of Jorkoam, and Rekem begat Shammai.
Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 2
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.
46 And Ephah, Caleb’s concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat Gazez.
47 And the sons of Jahdai; Regem, and Jotham, and Geshan, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.
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