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1 Chronicles 2:53-55
New English Translation
1 Chronicles 2:53-55
New English Translation
53 the clans of Kiriath Jearim—the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. (The Zorathites and Eshtaolites descended from these groups.)[a]
54 The sons of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites, 55 and the clans of the scribes[b] who lived in Jabez: the Tirathites, Shimeathites, and Sucathites. These are the Kenites who descended[c] from Hammath, the father of Beth Rechab.[d]
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- 1 Chronicles 2:53 tn Heb “from these went forth the Zorathites and Eshtaolites.”
- 1 Chronicles 2:55 tn Or perhaps “the Sopherim.” The NAB transliterates this term and treats it as a proper name.
- 1 Chronicles 2:55 tn Heb “came.”
- 1 Chronicles 2:55 tn Or (if בֵּית [beth] is translated as “house” rather than considered to be part of the name) “the father of the house [i.e., family] of Rechab.”
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