And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath, and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad: these are the families of the Zorathites.

And these were of the father of Etam, Jezreel, and Ishma and Idbash: and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi.

And Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah: these are the sons of Hur the [a]eldest son of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem.

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  1. 1 Chronicles 4:4 The firstborn of his mother, and not the eldest son of his father.

Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.

These were the sons[a] of Etam:

Jezreel, Ishma and Idbash. Their sister was named Hazzelelponi. Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah.

These were the descendants of Hur,(A) the firstborn of Ephrathah and father[b] of Bethlehem.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 4:3 Some Septuagint manuscripts (see also Vulgate); Hebrew father
  2. 1 Chronicles 4:4 Father may mean civic leader or military leader; also in verses 12, 14, 17, 18 and possibly elsewhere.