Shaharaim became the father of children in the field of Moab, after he had sent them away. Hushim and Baara were his wives.
Parallel translations
- KJV And Shaharaim begat children in the country of Moab, after he had sent them away; Hushim and Baara were his wives.
- BSB Shaharaim had sons in the country of Moab after he had divorced his wives Hushim and Baara.
- NKJV Also Shaharaim had children in the country of Moab, after he had sent away Hushim and Baara his wives.
- NASB Shaharaim fathered children in the country of Moab after he had sent his wives Hushim and Baara away.
- NLT After Shaharaim divorced his wives Hushim and Baara, he had children in the land of Moab.
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Shaharaim fathers children in Moab after sending away his wives Hushim and Baara.
Overview
This verse records a Benjamite living in Moab, reflecting the scattering of some families beyond Israel's borders. The note about dismissing wives reveals difficult domestic circumstances, recorded plainly without approval. Yet even in such broken situations, God continued the line, demonstrating His faithfulness despite human failure.
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Cross-references · 2
- Ruth 1:1In the days when the judges judged, there was a famine in the land. A certain man of Bethlehem Judah went to live in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.
- Gen 25:6but to the sons of Abraham’s concubines, Abraham gave gifts. He sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, to the east country.
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