1 Chronicles 2:35

1 Chronicles 2:35 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bare him Attai.
• New International Version (NIV)Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore him Attai.
• English Standard Version (ESV)So Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to Jarha his slave, and she bore him Attai.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant as wife, and she bore him Attai.

Context of 1 Chronicles 2:35

33And the sons of Jonathan: Peleth, and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel. 34Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. And Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha. And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bare him Attai. 36And Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad, 37and Zabad begat Ephlal, and Ephlal begat Obed,

1 Chronicles 2:35 word by word

וַיִּתֵּ֨ן שֵׁשָׁ֧ן אֶת־בִּתּ֛וֹ לְיַרְחָ֥ע עַבְדּ֖וֹ לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וַתֵּ֥לֶד ל֖וֹ אֶת־עַתָּֽי׃Read the interlinear

• Sheshanשֵׁשָׁןshêshân · SheshanH8348
• gaveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• Jarhaיַרְחָעyarchâ‛ · JarhaH3398
• servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
• Attaiעַתַּי‛attay · AttaiH6262

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 2:35

• 1 Chronicles 2:31And the sons of Appaim: Ishi. And the sons of Ishi: Sheshan. And the sons of Sheshan: Ahlai.
• 1 Chronicles 2:36And Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad,
• 1 Chronicles 12:11Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,
• 2 Chronicles 11:20And after her he took Maacah the daughter of Absalom; and she bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 2:35

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-55The descendants of Hezron are listed up to the time of David in several sections: The direct line from Hezron to David (1 Chronicles 2:9–17; compare Ruth 4:18–22) The other descendants of Hezron (1 Chronicles 2:18–41) The descendants of Hezron’s son Caleb (1 Chronicles 2:42–55)Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3535. Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife--The adoption and marriage of a foreign slave in the family where he is serving, is far from being a rare or extraordinary occurrence in Eastern countries. It is thought, however, by some to have been a connection not sanctioned by the law of Moses [Michaelis]. But this is not a well-founded objection, as the history of the Jews furnishes not a few examples of foreign proselytes in the same manner…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 2:35

• Ahlai
• Attai
• Servant
• Sheshan

In the dictionaries

• Obed
• Aaron
• Attai
• Caleb
• Chronicles, Books of
• Chronology of the Old Testament
• Genealogy
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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings