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1 Chronicles 2:42

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Now the sons of Caleb, the brother of Jerahmeel, [were] Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph; and his son was Mareshah, the father of Hebron.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— 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.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— And 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.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— 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.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Now 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.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— And the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Now, the sons of Caleb, brother of Jerahmeel, were, Mesha his firstborn, the same, was the father of Ziph,—and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— And sons of Caleb brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his first-born, he [is] father of Ziph; and sons of Mareshah: Abi-Hebron.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerameel were Mesa his firstborn, who was the father of Siph: and the sons of Maresa father of Hebron.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Also the sonnes of Caleb the brother of Ierahmeel, were Mesha his eldest sonne, which was the father of Ziph: and the sonnes of Mareshah the father of Hebron.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Now the sonnes of Caleb the brother of Ierahmeel [were], Mesha his first-borne, which was the father of Ziph: and the sonnes of Maresha the father of Hebron.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— [2:41] Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel were Elishmai his first-born, who was the father of Ziph;
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— And the sons of Caleb{gr.Chaleb} the brother of Jerahmeel{gr.Jerameel} [were], Marisa his first-born, he [is] the father of Ziph:-- and the sons of Marisa the father of Hebron{gr.Chebron}.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Now the sons of Kalev the brother of Yerachmeel [were], Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Zif; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Chevron.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Now the sons 1121
{1121} Prime
בֵּן
ben
{bane}
From H1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like H0001, H0251, etc.).
of Cälëv כָּלֵב 3612
{3612} Prime
כָּלֵב
Kaleb
{kaw-labe'}
Perhaps a form of H3611, or else from the same root in the sense of forcible; Caleb, the name of three Israelites.
the brother 251
{0251} Prime
אָח
'ach
{awkh}
A primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like H0001)).
of Yæraçmæ´ël יְרַחמְאֵל 3396
{3396} Prime
יְרַחְמְאֵל
Y@rachm@'el
{yer-akh-meh-ale'}
From H7355 and H0410; God will compassionate; Jerachmeel, the name of three Israelites.
[were], Mêšä` מֵישָׁע 4337
{4337} Prime
מֵישָׁע
Meysha`
{may-shah'}
From H3467; safety; Mesha, an Israelite.
his firstborn, 1060
{1060} Prime
בְּכוֹר
b@kowr
{bek-ore'}
From H1069; firstborn; hence chief.
which x1931
(1931) Complement
הוּא
huw'
{hoo}
The second form is the feminine beyond the Pentateuch; a primitive word, the third person pronoun singular, he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are.
was the father 1
{0001} Prime
אָב
'ab
{awb}
A primitive word; father in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application.
of Zîf זִיף; 2128
{2128} Prime
זִיף
Ziyph
{zeef}
From the same as H2203; flowing; Ziph, the name of a place in Palestine; also of an Israelite.
and the sons 1121
{1121} Prime
בֵּן
ben
{bane}
From H1129; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like H0001, H0251, etc.).
of Märë´šà מָרֵאשָׁה 4762
{4762} Prime
מָרֵאשָׁה
Mar'eshah
{mar-ay-shaw'}
Formed like H4761; summit; Mareshah, the name of two Israelites and of a place in Palestine.
the father 1
{0001} Prime
אָב
'ab
{awb}
A primitive word; father in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application.
of Çevrôn חֶברוֹן. 2275
{2275} Prime
חֶבְרוֹן
Chebrown
{kheb-rone'}
From H2267; seat of association; Chebron, a place in Palestine, also the name of two Israelites.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

1 Chronicles 2:42

_ _ the sons of Caleb — (compare 1 Chronicles 2:18, 1 Chronicles 2:25). The sons here noticed were the fruit of his union with a third wife.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on 1 Chronicles 2:18-55.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

1 Chronicles 2:42

Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel [were], Mesha his firstborn, which was the (l) father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.

(l) That is, the chief governor or prince of the Ziphims, because the prince should have a fatherly care and affection for his people.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
Caleb:
This was not Caleb the son of Jephunneh, but Caleb the son of Hezron, and therefore called the brother of Jerahmeel. See the parallel texts.
1 Chronicles 2:9 The sons also of Hezron, that were born unto him; Jerahmeel, and Ram, and Chelubai.
, Chelubai,
1 Chronicles 2:18-19 And Caleb the son of Hezron begat [children] of Azubah [his] wife, and of Jerioth: her sons [are] these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon. ... And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him Ephrath, which bare him Hur.
1 Chronicles 2:24 And after that Hezron was dead in Calebephratah, then Abiah Hezron's wife bare him Ashur the father of Tekoa.

his firstborn:

Genesis 49:3 Reuben, thou [art] my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:
Exodus 4:22-23 And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel [is] my son, [even] my firstborn: ... And I say unto thee, Let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou refuse to let him go, behold, I will slay thy son, [even] thy firstborn.
Romans 8:29 For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate [to be] conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
Hebrews 12:23 To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,

the father:
i.e. the founder, Or, as the Targum renders, "the prince of the Ziphites;" for it was usual to call both the founder and the prince of a city its father.

Ziph:

Joshua 15:24 Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,
1 Samuel 23:19 Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which [is] on the south of Jeshimon?
1 Samuel 26:1 And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, [which is] before Jeshimon?

the father of Hebron:

1 Chronicles 2:23-24 And he took Geshur, and Aram, with the towns of Jair, from them, with Kenath, and the towns thereof, [even] threescore cities. All these [belonged to] the sons of Machir the father of Gilead. ... And after that Hezron was dead in Calebephratah, then Abiah Hezron's wife bare him Ashur the father of Tekoa.
1 Chronicles 2:45 And the son of Shammai [was] Maon: and Maon [was] the father of Bethzur.
1 Chronicles 2:49 She bare also Shaaph the father of Madmannah, Sheva the father of Machbenah, and the father of Gibea: and the daughter of Caleb [was] Achsah.
1 Chronicles 2:52 And Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim had sons; Haroeh, [and] half of the Manahethites.
1 Chronicles 8:29 And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife's name [was] Maachah:
Ezra 2:21-35 The children of Bethlehem, an hundred twenty and three. ... The children of Senaah, three thousand and six hundred and thirty.
Nehemiah 7:25-38 The children of Gibeon, ninety and five. ... The children of Senaah, three thousand nine hundred and thirty.
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Gn 49:3. Ex 4:22. Jsh 15:24. 1S 23:19; 26:1. 1Ch 2:9, 18, 23, 24, 45, 49, 52; 8:29. Ezr 2:21. Ne 7:25. Ro 8:29. He 12:23.

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