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20 The sons of Shimon were Amnon, Rinnah, Ben Hanan, and Tilon.

The sons of Ishi were Zoheth and Ben Zoheth.

21 The sons of Shelah, the son of Judah, were Er the father of Lekah, La’adah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of those who worked fine linen at Beth Ashbea, 22 also Jokim and the men of Kozeba, also Joash and Saraph, who were rulers in Moab, and Jashubi Lehem.[a] These records are ancient.

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  1. 1 Chronicles 4:22 The verse is very difficult and translations are numerous, for example: 1) both of whom ruled in Moab and in Jashubi Lehem (Jashubi Lehem is the name of a place); 2) both of whom ruled in Moab, and Jashubi Lehem. . . (Jashubi Lehem is a person); 3) who ruled in Moab and returned to [Beth]Lehem (here yashubi is a verb meaning returned); 4) who married into Moab but returned to Lehem.