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1 Chronicles 2:50

CalebEphratahHurShobal

48 Caleb’s concubine Maacah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah.

49 She was also the mother of Shaaph father of Madmannah, and of Sheva father of Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Acsah.

These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim,

51 Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth-gader.

52 These were the descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim: Haroeh, half the Manahathites,

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BSB
These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim,
KJV
These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim,
WEB
These were the sons of Caleb, the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim,
ASV
These were the sons of Caleb, the son of Hur, the first-born of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim,
DARBY
These are the sons of Caleb. The sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah: Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim,
BLB
These were the sons of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim,
ÅB
Dette var Kalebs sønner: Sobal, sønn til Efratas førstefødte sønn Hur og far til Kirjat-Jearim,
OTB
Dette var Kalebs sønner:
Sønnene til Hur, Efratas førstefødte:
Sjobal, far til Kirjat-Jearim,
B1930
Dette var Kalebs sønner: Sobal, sønn til Efratas førstefødte sønn Hur og far til Kirjat-Jearim,

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  • 1 Chronicles 2:19–20

    When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore to him Hur.

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  • 1 Chronicles 2:53

    and the clans of Kiriath-jearim—the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. From these descended the Zorathites and Eshtaolites.

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  • 1 Chronicles 13:5–6

    So David assembled all Israel, from the River Shihor in Egypt to Lebo-hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.

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  • 1 Samuel 7:1

    Then the men of Kiriath-jearim came for the ark of the LORD and took it into Abinadab’s house on the hill. And they consecrated his son Eleazar to guard the ark of the LORD.

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  • Joshua 15:9

    From the hilltop the border curved to the spring of the Waters of Nephtoah, proceeded to the cities of Mount Ephron, and then bent around toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).

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  • 1 Chronicles 4:4

    Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem.

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  • Joshua 15:60

    Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah—two cities, along with their villages.

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