Now Sheshan had no sons, only daughters. And Sheshan had an Egyptian servant whose name was Jarha.
Parallel translations
- WEB Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha.
- KJV Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. And Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha.
- BSB Sheshan had no sons, but only daughters; but he did have an Egyptian servant named Jarha.
- NASB Now Sheshan had no sons, only daughters. Sheshan also had an Egyptian servant, whose name was Jarha.
- NLT Sheshan had no sons, though he did have daughters. He also had an Egyptian servant named Jarha.
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Quick answer
Sheshan had no sons, only daughters, and had an Egyptian servant named Jarha. It sets up an unusual arrangement to continue the family line.
Overview
Without a male heir, Sheshan's line was in danger of ending, a serious matter for inheritance in Israel. The mention of an Egyptian servant prepares for a solution that crosses ethnic lines. As with Jether the Ishmaelite earlier, this hints at how God draws even foreigners into the story of His covenant people.
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