Shobal’s son Reaiah was the father of Jahath. Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.
Parallel translations
- WEB Reaiah the son of Shobal became the father of Jahath; and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.
- KJV And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.
- BSB Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.
- NKJV And Reaiah the son of Shobal begot Jahath, and Jahath begot Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.
- NASB Reaiah the son of Shobal fathered Jahath, and Jahath fathered Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.
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Quick answer
Reaiah son of Shobal fathered Jahath, who fathered Ahumai and Lahad, forming the Zorathite families. It traces one branch of Judah's clans.
Overview
The Zorathites were associated with the town of Zorah, in the Shephelah of Judah. The Chronicler links families to their settlements, preserving both lineage and location. These records maintained the tribal identity and inheritance that ordered the life of God's people in the land.
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- 1 Chr 2:52–54Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim had sons: Haroeh, half of the Menuhoth.
- Judg 13:25Yahweh’s Spirit began to move him in Mahaneh Dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.
- Josh 15:33In the lowland, Eshtaol, Zorah, Ashnah,
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