1 Chronicles 4:2

1 Chronicles 4:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.
• New International Version (NIV)Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Reaiah the son of Shobal fathered Jahath, and Jahath fathered Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And Reaiah the son of Shobal begot Jahath, and Jahath begot Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.

Context of 1 Chronicles 4:2

1Judah's descendants were: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur and Shobal. Shobal's son Reaiah became the father of Jahath. Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. Those were the ancestors of the Zorathite clans. 3Caleb's wife Ephrathah gave birth to their firstborn son, Hur. Hur was the ancestor of the people of Bethlehem. His three sons were Etam, Penuel and Ezer. Etam's sons were: Jezreel, Ishma and Idbash. Their sister was Hazzelelponi. Penuel became the father of Gedor. Ezer became the father of Hushah.

1 Chronicles 4:2 word by word

וּרְאָיָ֤ה בֶן־שׁוֹבָל֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־יַ֔חַת וְיַ֣חַת הֹלִ֔יד אֶת־אֲחוּמַ֖י וְאֶת־לָ֑הַד אֵ֖לֶּה מִשְׁפְּח֥וֹת הַצָּֽרְעָתִֽי׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Reaiahרְאָיָהre'âyâh · ReaiahH7211
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Shobalשׁוֹבָלshôbâl · ShobalH7732
• begatיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• Jahathיַ֫חַתyachath · JahathH3189
• Ahumaiאֲחוּמַי'ăchûmay · AhumaiH267
• and Lahadלָ֑הַדlahad · LahadH3855
• the familiesמִשְׁפָּחָהmishpâchâh · familyH4940
• of the Zorathitesצׇרְעָתִיtsâr‛îy tsâr‛âthîy · ZorathiteH6882

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 4:2

• 1 Chronicles 2:52The sons of Shobal, the ancestor of Kiriath-Jearim, were: Haroeh, half the Manahath people
• 1 Chronicles 2:53and the clans of Kiriath-Jearim: the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites and Mishraites. The Zorathites and Eshtaolites were descendants of these clans.
• Joshua 15:33These towns were in the low hills in the west: Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
• Judges 13:25The Lord's Spirit began to give Samson strength when he was living in Mahaneh Dan. That place was between Zorah and Eshtaol.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 4:2

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-7The genealogy of Judah continues, linking back to 1 Chronicles 2:1–55. It immediately connects to Hur, the ancestor of Bethlehem (1 Chronicles 4:1–4; see 2:19–20, 51–55).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-81Ch 4:1-8. Posterity of Judah by Caleb the Son of Hur. 1. the sons of Judah--that is, "the descendants," for with the exception of Pharez, none of those here mentioned were his immediate sons. Indeed, the others are mentioned solely to introduce the name of Shobal, whose genealogy the historian intended to trace (1Ch 2:52). 1Ch 4:9-20. Of Jabez, and His Prayer.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 4:2

• Ahumai
• Haroeh
• Jahath
• Lahad
• Reaiah
• Shobal

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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 4

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings