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

42The sons of Caleb, Jerahmeel’s brother: His firstborn Mesha, the father of Ziph, and his second son Mareshah, the father of Hebron. 43The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. Shema was the father of Raham, the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai. 45Shammai’s son was Maon, who was the father of Beth-Zur. 46Caleb’s concubine Ephah bore Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez.

1 Chronicles 2:44 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Shemaשֶׁ֫מַעshema‛ · ShemaH8087
• begatיָלַדyâlad · to begetH3205
• Rahamרַ֫חַםracham · RahamH7357
• the fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• of Jorkoamיׇרְקְעָ֑םyorqe‛âm · JorkeamH3421
• and Rekemרֶ֫קֶםreqem · RekemH7552
• 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