21 Zabad his son, Shuthelah his son, and Ezer and Elead, whom the men of Gath who were born in the land killed, because they came down to take their livestock. 22 Their father Ephraim (A)mourned for many days, and his relatives (B)came to comfort him. 23 Then he went in to his wife, and she conceived and gave birth to a son, and he named him [a]Beriah, because misfortune had come upon his house.

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  1. 1 Chronicles 7:23 I.e., in misfortune

21 Zabad his son

and Shuthelah his son.

Ezer and Elead were killed by the native-born men of Gath, when they went down to seize their livestock. 22 Their father Ephraim mourned for them many days, and his relatives came to comfort him. 23 Then he made love to his wife again, and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. He named him Beriah,[a] because there had been misfortune in his family.

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  1. 1 Chronicles 7:23 Beriah sounds like the Hebrew for misfortune.