1 Chronicles 2:42

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“The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and Mareshah his second son, who was the father of Hebron.”

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“The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and Mareshah his second son, who was the father of Hebron.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
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“Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were, Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.”

King James Version · Public Domain
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“And the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were Mesha his first-born, who was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
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“And sons of Caleb brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his first-born, he <FI>is<Fi> father of Ziph; and sons of Mareshah: Abi-Hebron.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Chronicles 2:42 — 18 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 49:3Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power.
  2. Exodus 4:22Then tell Pharaoh that this is what the LORD says: ‘Israel is My firstborn son,
  3. Joshua 15:24Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,
  4. Joshua 15:44Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—nine cities, along with their villages.
  5. Joshua 15:55Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
  6. 1 Samuel 23:19Then the Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah south of Jeshimon?
  7. 1 Samuel 26:1Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding on the hill of Hachilah, opposite Jeshimon?”
  8. 1 Chronicles 2:9The sons who were born to Hezron: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Caleb.
  9. 1 Chronicles 2:18Caleb son of Hezron had children by his wife Azubah and by Jerioth. These were the sons of Azubah: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.
  10. 1 Chronicles 2:23But Geshur and Aram captured Havvoth-jair, along with Kenath and its sixty surrounding villages. All these were descendants of Machir the father of Gilead.
  11. 1 Chronicles 2:45The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.
  12. 1 Chronicles 2:49She was also the mother of Shaaph father of Madmannah, and of Sheva father of Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Acsah.
  13. 1 Chronicles 2:52These were the descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim:
  14. 1 Chronicles 8:29Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah,
  15. Ezra 2:21the men of Bethlehem, 123;
  16. Nehemiah 7:25the descendants of Gibeon, 95;
  17. Romans 8:29For those God foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brothers.
  18. Hebrews 12:23in joyful assembly, to the congregation of the firstborn, enrolled in heaven. You have come to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,

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