and Koz begot Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.
Parallel translations
- WEB Hakkoz became the father of Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.
- KJV And Coz begat Anub, and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel the son of Harum.
- BSB and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Zobebah and of the clans of Aharhel son of Harum.
- ESV Koz fathered Anub, Zobebah, and the clans of Aharhel, the son of Harum.
- NASB Koz fathered Anub and Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel, the son of Harum.
- NLT and Koz, who became the ancestor of Anub, Zobebah, and all the families of Aharhel son of Harum.
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Quick answer
A brief note tracing the descendants of Hakkoz within Judah's wider family tree. It shows the Chronicler's care to preserve even minor clans of the covenant people.
Overview
Continuing the genealogy of Judah, this verse links Hakkoz to Anub, Zobebah, and the clans of Aharhel. The Chronicler, writing to post-exilic Israel, records these names to reassure returning families of their place in God's people. Such lists, though obscure to us, undergird the larger storyline that leads to David and ultimately to Christ, the promised son of Judah.
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