1 Chronicles 2:44

1 Chronicles 2:44 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai.
• New International Version (NIV)Shema was the father of Raham, and Raham the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Shema fathered Raham, the father of Jorkeam; and Rekem fathered Shammai.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Shema begot Raham the father of Jorkoam, and Rekem begot Shammai.

Context of 1 Chronicles 2:44

42Now the sons of Caleb, the brother of Jerahmeel, were Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph; and his son was Mareshah, the father of Hebron. 43The sons of Hebron were Korah and Tappuah and Rekem and Shema. Shema became the father of Raham, the father of Jorkeam; and Rekem became the father of Shammai. 45The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Bethzur. 46Ephah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Haran, Moza and Gazez; and Haran became the father of Gazez.

1 Chronicles 2:44 word by word

וְשֶׁ֣מַע הוֹלִ֔יד אֶת־רַ֖חַם אֲבִ֣י יָרְקֳעָ֑ם וְרֶ֖קֶם הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־שַׁמָּֽי׃Read the interlinear

• Shemaשֶׁ֫מַעshema‛ · ShemaH8087
• becameיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• of Rahamרַ֫חַםracham · RahamH7357
• the fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• of Jorkeamיׇרְקְעָ֑םyorqe‛âm · JorkeamH3421
• and Rekemרֶ֫קֶםreqem · RekemH7552
• of Shammaiשַׁמַּיshammay · ShammaiH8060

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 2:44

• 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

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 2:44

• Jorkoam
• Raham
• Rekem
• Shammai
• Shema

In the dictionaries

• Raham
• Rekem
• Aaron
• Caleb
• Chronicles, Books of
• Chronology of the Old Testament
• Genealogy
• Jorkeam
• Maon; Maonites
• Palestine Exploration

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