Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name was Atarah. She was the mother of Onam.
Parallel translations
- KJV Jerahmeel had also another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.
- BSB Jerahmeel had another wife named Atarah, who was the mother of Onam.
- NKJV Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.
- NASB Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.
- NLT Jerahmeel had a second wife named Atarah. She was the mother of Onam.
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Jerahmeel had a second wife, Atarah, who was the mother of Onam. It records an additional branch of his descendants.
Overview
The mention of a second wife and her son reflects the family realities of the ancient world, which the Chronicler records without comment. Naming Atarah, a woman, gives her a place in the inspired record of Israel's families. Such inclusion shows that God's redemptive history is carried by named individuals, both men and women.
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