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21 Later[a] Hezron slept with[b] the daughter of Makir, the father of Gilead. (He had married[c] her when he was sixty years old.) She bore him Segub.

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  1. 1 Chronicles 2:21 sn This means “later” in relation to the births of the three sons (Jerahmeel, Ram and Caleb) mentioned in v. 9.
  2. 1 Chronicles 2:21 tn The expression בּוֹא אֶל (boʾ ʾel) means “come to” or “approach,” but is also used as a euphemism for sexual relations.
  3. 1 Chronicles 2:21 tn Heb “he took,” referring to taking in marriage.

21 Later, Hezron, when he was sixty years old, married the daughter of Makir the father of Gilead.(A) He made love to her, and she bore him Segub.

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