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The Descendants of Caleb

42 Caleb, Jerahmeel's brother, had the following descendants: Mesha,[a] Ziph, Mareshah,[b] Hebron, 43 and Hebron's four sons, Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. 44 Shema was the father of Raham and the grandfather of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai,

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  1. 2.42 Mesha: Hebrew; one ancient translation “Mareshah.”
  2. 2.42 following descendants … Mareshah: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.

The Clans of Caleb

42 The sons of Caleb(A) the brother of Jerahmeel:

Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and his son Mareshah,[a] who was the father of Hebron.

43 The sons of Hebron:

Korah, Tappuah, Rekem and Shema. 44 Shema was the father of Raham, and Raham the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 2:42 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.