1 Chronicles 2:34

1 Chronicles 2:34 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. And Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha.
• New International Version (NIV)Sheshan had no sons—only daughters. He had an Egyptian servant named Jarha.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now Sheshan had no sons, only daughters, but Sheshan had an Egyptian slave whose name was Jarha.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now Sheshan had no sons, only daughters. And Sheshan had an Egyptian servant whose name was Jarha.

Context of 1 Chronicles 2:34

32And the sons of Jada the brother of Shammai; Jether, and Jonathan: and Jether died without children. 33And the sons of Jonathan; Peleth, and Zaza. These were the sons of Jerahmeel. Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. And Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha. 35And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bare him Attai. 36And Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad,

1 Chronicles 2:34 word by word

וְלֹֽא־הָיָ֧ה לְשֵׁשָׁ֛ן בָּנִ֖ים כִּ֣י אִם־בָּנ֑וֹת וּלְשֵׁשָׁ֛ן עֶ֥בֶד מִצְרִ֖י וּשְׁמ֥וֹ יַרְחָֽע׃Read the interlinear

• Now Sheshanשֵׁשָׁןshêshân · SheshanH8348
• had no sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• but daughtersבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• had a servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• an Egyptianמִצְרִיmitsrîy · EgyptianH4713
• whose nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• Jarhaיַרְחָעyarchâ‛ · JarhaH3398

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 2:34

• Numbers 27:3Our father died in the wilderness, and he was not in the company of them that gathered themselves together against Yhwh in the company of Korah; but died in his own sin, and had no sons.
• Numbers 36:2And they said, Yhwh commanded my lord to give the land for an inheritance by lot to the children of Israel: and my lord was commanded by Yhwh to give the inheritance of Zelophehad our brother unto his daughters.
• 1 Chronicles 2:35And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bare him Attai.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 2:34

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 34Whose name was Jarha - "And he gave him his liberty, and gave him Sheshan his daughter to wife." - T.Read the comment
• 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. 3434. Sheshan had no sons, but daughters--either he had no sons alive at his death, or his family consisted wholly of daughters, of whom Ahlai (1Ch 2:31) was one, she being specially mentioned on account of the domestic relations about to be noted.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 2:34

• Ahlai
• Servant
• Sheshan

In the dictionaries

• Egyptian
• Egypt, Egyptian
• Obed
• Aaron
• Ahlai
• Caleb
• Chronicles, Books of
• Chronology of the Old Testament
• Genealogy
• Heir

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