1 Chronicles 4:15

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz.

Literal

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

Latin

Filii vero Caleb filii Jephone, Hir, et Ela, et Naham. Filii quoque Ela: Cenez.

Original

Hebrew

English

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

Notes

1 Chronicles 4:13–15

The name Kenaz also appears as a descendant of Esau through Eliphaz (Genesis 36:11). Kenaz's descendants are known as the Kenizzites. The Kenizzites lived in the southern part of the land and had ties with Judah and Edom. Caleb, son of Jephunneh, was a Kenizzite (Numbers 32:12; Joshua 14:6) and had a brother named Kenaz (Joshua 15:17), whose family is listed here.

1 Chronicles 4:9–20

The exact family trees of Judah's remaining descendants are unknown. The Chronicler likely had incomplete information.

Theme notes and profiles

Caleb Ancestors of Jesus

Related verses

Numbers 13:6
…from the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh;
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.
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.
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!”
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
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.
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.)
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.”

People

Caleb: Faithful spy, given Hebron as inheritance Elah: Son of Caleb; father of Kenaz Iru: Son of Caleb, brother of Elah and Naam Jephunneh: The Kenizzite, father of Caleb the spy Kenaz: A descendant of Caleb Naam: Son of Caleb, from the tribe of Judah

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Elah Genealogy Iru Jephunneh Kenaz Kenizzites Naam

Topics

Caleb: Descendants of Elah: Son of Caleb Iru: The Oldest Son of Caleb Naam: Son of Caleb

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