By Hushim he fathered Abitub and Elpaal.
Parallel translations
- WEB By Hushim, he became the father of Abitub and Elpaal.
- KJV And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal.
- BSB He also had sons by Hushim: Abitub and Elpaal.
- NKJV And by Hushim he begot Abitub and Elpaal.
- NLT Shaharaim’s wife Hushim had already given birth to Abitub and Elpaal.
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By his wife Hushim, Shaharaim fathers Abitub and Elpaal.
Overview
Another branch of Shaharaim's line is recorded through Hushim. Elpaal in particular becomes the head of a significant family group detailed in the following verses. The genealogy carefully preserves these connections that shaped the structure of Benjamin.
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