The sons of Jether: Jephunneh, Pispa, and Ara.
Parallel translations
- WEB The sons of Jether: Jephunneh, Pispa, and Ara.
- KJV And the sons of Jether; Jephunneh, and Pispah, and Ara.
- NKJV The sons of Jether were Jephunneh, Pispah, and Ara.
- NASB The sons of Jether were Jephunneh, Pispa, and Ara.
- NLT The sons of Jether were Jephunneh, Pispah, and Ara.
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The sons of Jether, Jephunneh, Pispa, and Ara, are named.
Overview
Jether's descendants add to the genealogy of Asher. The careful listing of even lesser-known families shows the comprehensiveness of the record. Every name preserved a link in the chain of the covenant people God was sustaining.
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