The sons of Ephraim: Shuthelah, Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath his son,
Parallel translations
- KJV And the sons of Ephraim; Shuthelah, and Bered his son, and Tahath his son, and Eladah his son, and Tahath his son,
- BSB The descendants of Ephraim: Shuthelah, Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath his son,
- ESV The sons of Ephraim: Shuthelah, and Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath his son,
- NKJV The sons of Ephraim were Shuthelah, Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eladah his son, Tahath his son,
- NASB The sons of Ephraim were Shuthelah and Bered his son, Tahath his son, Eleadah his son, Tahath his son,
- NLT The descendants of Ephraim were Shuthelah, Bered, Tahath, Eleadah, Tahath,
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Quick answer
The genealogy of Ephraim begins, tracing Shuthelah and his descendants generation by generation.
Overview
Ephraim, Joseph's younger son who received the greater blessing, now receives his record. The Chronicler lists several generations, showing the continuity of this prominent tribe. Ephraim's prominence would shape the later history of the northern kingdom, yet here the focus is simply on the family God preserved.
Cross-references & the web
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- Num 26:35–36These are the sons of Ephraim after their families: of Shuthelah, the family of the Shuthelahites; of Becher, the family of the Becherites; of Tahan, the family of the Tahanites.
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