The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and Mareshah his second son, who was the father of Hebron.
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- WEB The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.
- KJV Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.
- NKJV The descendants of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were Mesha, his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.
- NASB Now the sons of Caleb, the brother of Jerahmeel, were Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph; and his son was Mareshah, the father of Hebron.
- NLT The descendants of Caleb, the brother of Jerahmeel, included Mesha (the firstborn), who became the father of Ziph. Caleb’s descendants also included the sons of Mareshah, the father of Hebron.
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Quick answer
The sons of Caleb, brother of Jerahmeel, included Mesha his firstborn (father of Ziph) and the descendants connected with Hebron. It returns to the Calebite branch of Judah.
Overview
Having finished the Jerahmeelites, the Chronicler resumes the line of Caleb, linking it to towns like Ziph and Hebron in southern Judah. These place-names ground the genealogy in the actual settlement of the land. The connection to Hebron, an important city later associated with David, shows the significance of Caleb's descendants in Judah's history.
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- Rom 8:29For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.
- 1 Chr 2:23–24But Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth-jair, along with Kenath and its sixty surrounding villages. All these were descendants of Machir the father of Gilead.
- Ezra 2:21–35the men of Bethlehem, 123;
- Josh 15:24Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
- 1 Chr 2:18–19Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. These were the sons of Azubah: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.
- 1 Chr 2:49She was also the mother of Shaaph father of Madmannah, and of Sheva father of Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Acsah.
- 1 Chr 2:52These were the descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim: Haroeh, half the Manahathites,
- Gen 49:3Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power.
- 1 Chr 8:29Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah,
- 1 Sam 23:19Then the Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah south of Jeshimon?
- Neh 7:25–38the descendants of Gibeon, 95;
- 1 Sam 26:1Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding on the hill of Hachilah, opposite Jeshimon?”
- 1 Chr 2:45The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.
- Heb 12:23in joyful assembly, to the congregation of the firstborn, enrolled in heaven. You have come to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,
- Exod 4:22–23Then tell Pharaoh that this is what the LORD says: ‘Israel is My firstborn son,
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