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1 Chronicles 2:53 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" And the families of Kirjathjearim; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zareathites, and the Eshtaulites. "
1 Chronicles 2:53
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
Salma the father of Bethlehem, Hareph the father of Bethgader.
And Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim had sons; Haroeh, and half of the Manahethites.
And the families of Kirjathjearim; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zareathites, and the Eshtaulites.
The sons of Salma; Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites.
And the families of the scribes which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and Suchathites. These are the Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab.
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1 Chronicles 2:1
"These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun,"
1 Chronicles 2:2
"Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher."
1 Chronicles 2:3
"The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the LORD; and he slew him."
1 Chronicles 2:4
"And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five."
1 Chronicles 2:5
"The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul."
1 Chronicles 2:6
"And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all."
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