God’s Word Translation
1 Chronicles 4:18
18His Judean wife was the mother of Jered, who first settled Gedor, Heber, who first settled Soco, and Jekuthiel, who first settled Zanoah.
1 Chronicles 4:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And his wife Jehudijah bare Jered the father of Gedor, and Heber the father of Socho, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. And these are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, which Mered took.
- New International Version (NIV)(His wife from the tribe of Judah gave birth to Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soko, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.) These were the children of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithiah, whom Mered had married.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And his Judahite wife bore Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Soco, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.
- New King James Version (NKJV)(His wife Jehudijah bore Jered the father of Gedor, Heber the father of Sochoh, and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah.) And these were the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took.
Context of 1 Chronicles 4:18
16Jehallelel’s sons were Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel. 17Ezrah’s sons were Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. His wife gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah, who first settled Eshtemoa. His Judean wife was the mother of Jered, who first settled Gedor, Heber, who first settled Soco, and Jekuthiel, who first settled Zanoah. 19The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham, first settled Keilah of the Garmites and Eshtemoa of the Maacathites. 20Shimon’s sons were Amnon, Rinnah, Ben Hanan, and Tilon. Ishi’s sons were Zoheth and Ben Zoheth.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 41 Chronicles 4:18 word by word
וְאִשְׁתּ֣וֹ הַיְהֻדִיָּ֗ה יָלְדָ֞ה אֶת־יֶ֨רֶד אֲבִ֤י גְדוֹר֙ וְאֶת־חֶ֙בֶר֙ אֲבִ֣י שׂוֹכ֔וֹ וְאֶת־יְקֽוּתִיאֵ֖ל אֲבִ֣י זָנ֑וֹחַ וְאֵ֗לֶּה בְּנֵי֙ בִּתְיָ֣ה בַת־פַּרְעֹ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָקַ֖ח מָֽרֶד׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And his wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
- Jehudijahיְהֻדִיָּהyehûdîyâh · Judahite wifeH3057
- bareיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
- Jeredיֶ֫רֶדyered · JeredH3382
- the fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
- of Gedorגְּדוֹרgedôr gedôr · GedorH1446
- and Heberחֶ֫בֶרcheber · HeberH2268
- of Sochoשׂוֹכֹוֹώôkôh ώôkôh ώôkô · SocoH7755
- and Jekuthielיְקוּתִיאֵלyeqûthîy'êl · JekuthielH3354
- of Zanoahזָנוֹחַzânôach · ZanoahH2182
- the sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Bithiahבִּתְיָהbithyâh · BithiahH1332
- the daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
- of Pharaohפַּרְעֹהpar‛ôh · PharaohH6547
- which Meredמֶ֫רֶדmered · MeredH4778
- tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: marryH3947
Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 4:18
- 1 Chronicles 4:19The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham, first settled Keilah of the Garmites and Eshtemoa of the Maacathites.
- 1 Chronicles 1:2Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,
- 1 Chronicles 4:4Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, who first settled Bethlehem.
- Joshua 15:58Halhul, Bethzur, Gedor,
- 1 Chronicles 2:42The descendants of Caleb (Jerahmeel’s brother) were his firstborn son Mesha, who first settled Ziph, and the sons of Mareshah, who first settled Hebron.
- Genesis 46:17The sons of Asher were Imnah, Ishvah, Ishvi, and Beriah. Their sister was Serah. The sons of Beriah were Heber and Malchiel.
- 2 Chronicles 11:7Beth Zur, Soco, Adullam,
- 1 Chronicles 28:18and the refined gold for the altar of incense. He also gave Solomon the plans for the chariot, that is, the gold angels with their wings spread to cover the ark of the Lord’s promise.
- Joshua 15:35Jarmuth, Adullam, Socoh, Azekah,
- 1 Samuel 17:1The Philistines assembled their armies for war. They assembled at Socoh, which is in Judah, and camped between Socoh and Azekah at Ephes Dammim.
- 1 Kings 4:10Benhesed, who was in charge of Arubboth, Socoh, and the entire region of Hepher.
- Joshua 15:48In the mountains they gave Judah 11 cities with their villages: Shamir, Jattir, Socoh,
- Joshua 15:34Zanoah, En Gannim, Tappuah, Enam,
- 1 Kings 3:1Solomon became the son-in-law of Pharaoh (the king of Egypt). After marrying Pharaoh’s daughter, Solomon brought her to the City of David until he finished building his own house, the Lord’s house, and the wall around Jerusalem.
- 1 Kings 7:8His own private quarters were in a different location than the Hall of Justice, but they were similar in design. Solomon also built private quarters like this for his wife, Pharaoh’s daughter.
- 1 Kings 9:16(The king of Egypt captured Gezer, burned it down, and killed the Canaanites living there. Then he gave it to his daughter, Solomon’s wife, as a wedding present.)
Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 4:18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18And his wife Jehudijah - The Targum considers the names in this verse as epithets of Moses: "And his wife Jehuditha educated Moses after she had drawn him out of the water: and she called his name Jered, because he caused the manna to descend upon Israel; and Prince Gedor, because he restored the desolations of Israel; Heber also, because he joined Israel to their heavenly Father; and Prince Socho, because he overshadowed Israel with his righteousness…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18His wife - i. e. Mered‘s. Mered, it would seem, had two wives, Bithiah, an Egyptian woman, and a Jewish wife (see the margin), whose name is not given. If Mered was a chief of rank, Bithlah may have been married to him with the consent of her father, for the Egyptian kings often gave their daughters in marriage to foreigners. Or she may have elected to forsake her countrymen and cleave to a Jewish husband, becoming a convert to his religion. Her name…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18Mered's wife, Bithia, was a daughter of Pharaoh. This made some of Judah's descendants part Egyptian.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 17-1817-18. she bare Miriam--It is difficult, as the verses stand at present, to see who is meant. The following readjustment of the text clears away the obscurity: "These are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharaoh, which Mered took, and she bare Miriam, and his wife Jehudijah bare Jezreel," &c.Read the comment
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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
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