Add parallel Print Page Options

23 Then Ephraim had sexual relations with his wife. She became pregnant and had a son. Ephraim named this new son Beriah[a] because something bad had happened to his family. 24 Ephraim’s daughter was Sheerah. Sheerah built Lower Beth Horon and Upper Beth Horon and Lower Uzzen Sheerah and Upper Uzzen Sheerah.

25 Rephah was Ephraim’s son. Resheph was Rephah’s son. Telah was Resheph’s son. Tahan was Telah’s son.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 7:23 Beriah This is like the Hebrew word meaning “bad” or “trouble.”

23 Then he made love to his wife again, and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. He named him Beriah,[a] because there had been misfortune in his family. 24 His daughter was Sheerah, who built Lower and Upper Beth Horon(A) as well as Uzzen Sheerah.

25 Rephah was his son, Resheph his son,[b]

Telah his son, Tahan his son,

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 7:23 Beriah sounds like the Hebrew for misfortune.
  2. 1 Chronicles 7:25 Some Septuagint manuscripts; Hebrew does not have his son.