The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.
Parallel translations
- WEB The sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.
- KJV And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz.
- NKJV The sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh were Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah was Kenaz.
- NASB The sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh were Iru, Elah, and Naam; and the son of Elah was Kenaz.
- NLT The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh were Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah was Kenaz.
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Quick answer
The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh are listed, tying the faithful spy's family into Judah's record. It honors a man known for wholehearted trust in God.
Overview
Caleb son of Jephunneh was the faithful spy who, with Joshua, trusted God to give Israel the land (Numbers 14:24). Here his descendants are preserved in Judah's genealogy. The Chronicler's mention recalls Caleb's example of following the Lord fully, a fitting model for the post-exilic community seeking to inherit God's promises anew.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 8
- Num 13:6from the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh;
- Josh 15:13–20According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)
- Num 14:6–10Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes
- Num 14:30Surely none of you will enter the land in which I swore to settle you, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.
- Josh 14:6–14Then the sons of Judah approached Joshua at Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, “You know what the LORD said to Moses the man of God at Kadesh-barnea about you and me.
- Num 14:24But because My servant Caleb has a different spirit and has followed Me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land he has entered, and his descendants will inherit it.
- Num 13:30Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, “We must go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly conquer it!”
- Judg 1:12–14And Caleb said, “To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.”
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