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1 Chronicles 2:40

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And Eleasah begat Sisamai, and Sisamai begat Shallum,
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1 Chronicles 2:40

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begat

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1. Fathered or brought forth as offspring; in a genealogy, identified a male progenitor in the stated line. 2. Brought forth, formed, or gave life in a spiritual or figurative relation.

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2:34¶ Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. And Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha.

2:35And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bare him Attai.

2:36And Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad,

2:37And Zabad begat Ephlal, and Ephlal begat Obed,

2:38And Obed begat Jehu, and Jehu begat Azariah,

2:39And Azariah begat Helez, and Helez begat Eleasah,

2:40And Eleasah begat Sisamai, and Sisamai begat Shallum,

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2:41And Shallum begat Jekamiah, and Jekamiah begat Elishama.

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