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1 Chronicles 7

1 Chronicles 7:16

The Descendants of Manasseh · 1 Chronicles 7:14–19
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Translations

Modern
Machir’s wife Maacah gave birth to a son, and she named him Peresh. His brother was named Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rekem.
Traditional
And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
Literal
And Maacah the wife of Machir bore a son, and she called his name Peresh. And the name of his brother was Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rekem.
Latin
Et peperit Maacha uxor Machir filium, vocavitque nomen ejus Phares: porro nomen fratris ejus, Sares: et filii ejus, Ulam, et Recen.

Original

Hebrew
English
Machir’s wife Maacah gave birth to a son, and she named him Peresh. His brother was named Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rekem.

Notes

1 Chronicles 7:14–19

These verses have several issues that suggest the Hebrew text might be damaged:

  1. Maacah is listed as both the sister and wife of Makir (1 Chronicles 7:15–16).

  2. Huppim and Shuppim were earlier listed with Benjamin (1 Chronicles 7:12), not Manasseh.

  3. Those considered Gileadites (1 Chronicles 7:16–17) are vaguely linked to Gilead, whose direct descendants are not listed (compare Numbers 26:30–33).

  4. The sons of Shemida are not connected to the genealogy (1 Chronicles 7:19) Shemida was one of Gilead’s descendants (Numbers 26:32).

1 Chronicles 7:1–40

  • This chapter provides the genealogies of the remaining tribes of Israel.

  • The sections on the tribes of Issachar, Benjamin, and Asher may come from a military census. These lists are almost the same length, use military terms, record the father's houses, and do not mention settlements.

  • The tribes of Zebulun and Dan are completely omitted, and Naphtali has only a short record.

Theme notes and profiles

Ancestors of Jesus

People

Maacah: Sister of Huppim and Shuppim; mother of Peresh and Sheresh Machir: Son of Manasseh; father (ie re-founder) of Gilead Peresh: Son of Machir, grandson of Manasseh Rakem: Son of Sheresh, of the tribe of Manasseh Sheresh: Son of Machir and Maacah Ulam: Son of Sheresh, great-grandson of Manasseh

Glossary

Chronicles, Books of First and Second Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Genealogy Maacah, Maachah (Person) Manasseh, Tribe of Peresh Rakem Sheresh Ulam

Topics

Maachah: Wife of Machir Peresh: Son of Machir Rakem: A Descendant of Machir, Son of Manasseh Sheresh: Son of Machir Ulam: Son of Sheresh