1 Chronicles 4:5-15

5 Ashur the father of T'koa had two wives, Hel'ah and Na'arah.
6 Na'arah bore him Achuzam, Hefer, Teimni and Achashtari; these were the sons of Na'arah.
7 The sons of Hel'ah were Tzeret, Tzochar and Etnan.
8 Kotz fathered 'Anuv, Tzovevah and the families of Acharchel the son of Harum.
9 Ya'betz was honored more than his brothers; his mother called him Ya'betz, she explained, "because I bore him in pain [Hebrew: 'otzev]."
10 Ya'betz called on the God of Isra'el: "Please bless me by enlarging my territory. May your hand be with me! Keep me from harm, so that it will not cause me pain [Hebrew: 'atzbi]." God granted his request.
11 K'luv the brother of Shuchah fathered M'chir, who fathered Eshton.
12 Eshton fathered Beit-Rafa, Paseach and T'chinah the father of 'Ir-Nachash. These are the men of Rekhah.
13 The sons of K'naz: 'Otni'el and S'rayah. The son of 'Otni'el: Hatat.
14 M'onotai fathered 'Ofrah, and S'rayah fathered Yo'av the father of Gei-Harashim; for they were craftsmen [Hebrew: harashim].
15 The sons of Kalev the son of Y'funeh: 'Iru, Elah and Na'am. The son of Elah: K'naz.

1 Chronicles 4:5-15 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 4

In this chapter is a further account of the tribe of Judah, and of some principal families in it, 1Ch 4:1-23 and of the tribe of Simeon, their families, cities, and villages, 1Ch 4:24-38 and of the enlargement of their borders, and conquest of the Amalekites, 1Ch 4:39-43.

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