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18 Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth;[a] these were her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. 19 When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.(A) 20 Hur became the father of Uri, and Uri became the father of Bezalel.(B)

21 Afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir father of Gilead, whom he married when he was sixty years old, and she bore him Segub,(C) 22 and Segub became the father of Jair, who had twenty-three towns in the land of Gilead. 23 But Geshur and Aram took from them Havvoth-jair, Kenath and its villages, sixty towns. All these were descendants of Machir, father of Gilead.(D) 24 After the death of Hezron in Caleb-ephrathah, Abijah wife of Hezron bore him Ashhur, father of Tekoa.(E)

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  1. 2.18 Meaning of Heb uncertain

18 Hezron’s son Caleb had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. These were her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon. 19 When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur. 20 Hur fathered Uri, and Uri fathered Bezalel.

21 Later, Hezron married[a] the daughter of Machir, who had fathered Gilead. He married her when he was 60 years old, and she bore him Segub. 22 Segub fathered Jair, who had 23 towns in the land of Gilead. 23 But Geshur and Aram took 60 towns from Gilead,[b] including Havvoth-jair and Kenath, along with their villages. All these were descendants of Machir, who fathered Gilead.

24 After Hezron died in Caleb-ephrathah, Abijah wife of Hezron bore him Ashhur, who fathered Tekoa.

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  1. 1 Chronicles 2:21 Lit. Hezron went in to
  2. 1 Chronicles 2:23 Lit. them