Chelub the brother of Shuhah fathered Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.
Parallel translations
- WEB Chelub the brother of Shuhah became the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.
- KJV And Chelub the brother of Shuah begat Mehir, which was the father of Eshton.
- BSB Chelub the brother of Shuhah was the father of Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.
- NKJV Chelub the brother of Shuhah begot Mehir, who was the father of Eshton.
- NLT Kelub (the brother of Shuhah) was the father of Mehir. Mehir was the father of Eshton.
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A short genealogical link tracing Chelub's line through Mehir to Eshton. It continues the Chronicler's record of Judah's clans.
Overview
These names extend the family tree of Judah, connecting Chelub, brother of Shuhah, to later descendants. Little else is known of these men, but their inclusion testifies to the Chronicler's concern that no branch of the covenant family be forgotten. Each preserved name is part of the lineage God sovereignly shepherded toward the coming of the Messiah.
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