And Heber begot Japhlet, Shomer, Hotham, and their sister Shua.
Parallel translations
- WEB Heber became the father of Japhlet, Shomer, Hotham, and Shua their sister.
- KJV And Heber begat Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shua their sister.
- BSB Heber was the father of Japhlet, Shomer, and Hotham, and of their sister Shua.
- NASB Heber fathered Japhlet, Shomer, and Hotham, and their sister Shua.
- NLT The sons of Heber were Japhlet, Shomer, and Hotham. They had a sister named Shua.
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Heber fathers Japhlet, Shomer, Hotham, and their sister Shua.
Overview
Another generation of Asher's line is recorded, again including a daughter by name. The breadth of these family records shows the Chronicler's intent to honor the whole tribe. Such genealogies undergirded the social and inheritance order of Israel under God's covenant.
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