The Clans of Caleb

42 The sons of Caleb(A) the brother of Jerahmeel:

Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and his son Mareshah,[a] who was the father of Hebron.

43 The sons of Hebron:

Korah, Tappuah, Rekem and Shema. 44 Shema was the father of Raham, and Raham the father of Jorkeam. Rekem was the father of Shammai. 45 The son of Shammai was Maon(B), and Maon was the father of Beth Zur.(C)

46 Caleb’s concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez.

47 The sons of Jahdai:

Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah and Shaaph.

48 Caleb’s concubine Maakah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah. 49 She also gave birth to Shaaph the father of Madmannah(D) and to Sheva the father of Makbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Aksah.(E) 50 These were the descendants of Caleb.

The sons of Hur(F) the firstborn of Ephrathah:

Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim,(G) 51 Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader.

52 The descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim were:

Haroeh, half the Manahathites, 53 and the clans of Kiriath Jearim: the Ithrites,(H) Puthites, Shumathites and Mishraites. From these descended the Zorathites and Eshtaolites.

54 The descendants of Salma:

Bethlehem, the Netophathites,(I) Atroth Beth Joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites, 55 and the clans of scribes[b] who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, Shimeathites and Sucathites. These are the Kenites(J) who came from Hammath,(K) the father of the Rekabites.[c](L)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 2:42 The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.
  2. 1 Chronicles 2:55 Or of the Sopherites
  3. 1 Chronicles 2:55 Or father of Beth Rekab

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