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1 Chronicles 2:54 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" The sons of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites. "
1 Chronicles 2:54
Verse in Context
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52 Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim had sons: Haroeh, half of the Menuhoth.
53 The families of Kiriath Jearim: the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; from them came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.
54 The sons of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites.
55 The families of scribes who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and the Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab.
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1 Chronicles 2:1
"These are the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,"
1 Chronicles 2:2
"Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher."
1 Chronicles 2:3
"The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah, which three were born to him of Shua’s daughter the Canaanitess. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the LORD’s sight; and he killed him."
1 Chronicles 2:4
"Tamar his daughter-in-law bore him Perez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five."
1 Chronicles 2:5
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