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21 The sons of Shelah son of Judah: Er father of Lecah, Laadah father of Mareshah, and the families of the guild of linen workers at Beth-ashbea; 22 and Jokim, and the men of Cozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who married into Moab but returned to Lehem[a] (now the records[b] are ancient). 23 These were the potters and inhabitants of Netaim and Gederah; they lived there with the king in his service.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 4:22 Vg Compare Gk: Heb and Jashubi-lahem
  2. 1 Chronicles 4:22 Or matters

Shelah was Judah’s son. Shelah’s sons were Er, Laadah, Jokim, the men from Cozeba, Joash, and Saraph. Er was the father of Lecah. Laadah was the father of Mareshah and the ·family groups [clans] of linen workers at Beth Ashbea. Joash and Saraph ·ruled [or married] in Moab ·and Jashubi [or but returned to] Lehem. ·The writings about this family are very old [This is from the ancient records/traditions]. 23 These sons of Shelah were potters. They lived in Netaim and Gederah and worked for the king.

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