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1 Chronicles 4:1–3

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THE sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.
And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.
And these were of the father of Etam; Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash: and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi:
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  1. Genesis 46:12Rank 1 from verse 1
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    12¶ And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.

  2. Genesis 38:29Rank 2 from verse 1
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    29And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.

  3. 1 Chronicles 2:18Rank 3 from verse 1
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    18¶ And Caleb the son of Hezron begat children of Azubah his wife, and of Jerioth: her sons are these; Jesher, and Shobab, and Ardon.

  4. 1 Chronicles 2:3Rank 4 from verse 1
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    3¶ The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: which three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the Lord; and he slew him.

  5. 1 Chronicles 2:5Rank 5 from verse 1
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    5The sons of Pharez; Hezron, and Hamul.

From verse 2

  1. 1 Chronicles 2:52–54Rank 1 from verse 2
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    52And Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim had sons; Haroeh, and half of the Manahethites.

    53And the families of Kirjath-jearim; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zareathites, and the Eshtaulites.

    54The sons of Salma; Beth-lehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites.

  2. Joshua 15:33Rank 2 from verse 2
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    33And in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,

  3. Judges 13:25Rank 3 from verse 2
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    25And the Spirit of the Lord began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.

From verse 3

  1. 2 Chronicles 11:6Rank 1 from verse 3
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    6He built even Beth-lehem, and Etam, and Tekoa,

  2. Judges 15:11Rank 2 from verse 3
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    11Then three thousand men of Judah went to the top of the rock Etam, and said to Samson, Knowest thou not that the Philistines are rulers over us? what is this that thou hast done unto us? And he said unto them, As they did unto me, so have I done unto them.

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1 Chronicles 4:2

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son

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1. A male child or descendant. 2. One belonging to, related to, or characterized by the person, people, place, condition, or quality named.

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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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families

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Households, kindreds, lineages, tribes, or groups descended from common ancestors.

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1 Chronicles 4:3

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father

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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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name

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Sense 1: A word, appellation, or designation by which a person or thing is called or known. Sense 2: The person or persons named or represented. Sense 3: Reputation, character, renown, or remembrance. Sense 4: The authority, behalf, or standing represented by a name. Sense 5: As a verb, to call, designate, or mention by name.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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4:1THE sons of Judah; Pharez, Hezron, and Carmi, and Hur, and Shobal.

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4:2And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.

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4:3And these were of the father of Etam; Jezreel, and Ishma, and Idbash: and the name of their sister was Hazelelponi:

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4:4And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Beth-lehem.

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