The sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh were Iru, Elah, and Naam; and the son of Elah was 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.
- BSB The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.
- NKJV The sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh were Iru, Elah, and Naam. 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 13:6Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh.
- Josh 15:13–20He gave to Caleb the son of Jephunneh a portion among the children of Judah, according to the commandment of Yahweh to Joshua, even Kiriath Arba, named after the father of Anak (also called Hebron).
- Num 14:6–10Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were of those who spied out the land, tore their clothes.
- Num 14:30surely you shall not come into the land, concerning which I swore that I would make you dwell therein, except Caleb the son of Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of Nun.
- Josh 14:6–14Then the children of Judah came near to Joshua in Gilgal. Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, “You know the thing that Yahweh spoke to Moses the man of God concerning me and concerning you in Kadesh Barnea.
- Num 14:24But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and has followed me fully, him I will bring into the land into which he went. His offspring shall possess it.
- Num 13:30Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, “Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it!”
- Judg 1:12–14Caleb said, “I will give Achsah my daughter as wife to the man who strikes Kiriath Sepher, and takes it.”
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