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1 Chronicles 4:15

CalebElahIruJephunnehKenazNaam

13 The sons of Kenaz: Othniel and Seraiah. The sons of Othniel: Hathath and Meonothai.

14 Meonothai was the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of those living in Ge-harashim, which was given this name because its people were craftsmen.

The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.

16 The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

17 The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. And Mered’s wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

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BSB
The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.
KJV
And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz.
WEB
The sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.
ASV
And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam; and the sons of Elah; and Kenaz.
DARBY
And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam; and the sons of Elah, and Kenaz.
BLB
And the sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. And the sons of Elah and Kenaz.
ÅB
Og sønnene til Kaleb, Jefunnes sønn, var Iru, Ela og Na'am, og Elas sønn var Kenas.
OTB
Kaleb var sønn av Jefunne, hans sønner var:
Iru, Ela og Naam;
og sønnen til Ela var Kenaz.
B1930
Og sønnene til Kaleb, Jefunnes sønn, var Iru, Ela og Na'am, og Elas sønn var Kenas.

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  • Numbers 13:6

    from the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh;

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  • Numbers 14:24

    But because My servant Caleb has a different spirit and has followed Me wholeheartedly, I will bring him into the land he has entered, and his descendants will inherit it.

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  • Numbers 14:30

    Surely none of you will enter the land in which I swore to settle you, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.

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  • Joshua 14:6–14

    Then the sons of Judah approached Joshua at Gilgal, and Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite said to him, “You know what the LORD said to Moses the man of God at Kadesh-barnea about you and me.

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  • Joshua 15:13–20

    According to the LORD’s command to him, Joshua gave Caleb son of Jephunneh a portion among the sons of Judah—Kiriath-arba, that is, Hebron. (Arba was the forefather of Anak.)

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  • Numbers 14:6–10

    Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes

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  • Numbers 13:30

    Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, “We must go up and take possession of the land, for we can certainly conquer it!”

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  • Judges 1:12–14

    And Caleb said, “To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.”

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