1 Chronicles 4:15
New International Version
The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.

New Living Translation
The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh were Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah was Kenaz.

English Standard Version
The sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam; and the son of Elah: Kenaz.

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

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

New King James Version
The sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh were Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah was Kenaz.

New American Standard Bible
The sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh were Iru, Elah, and Naam; and the son of Elah was Kenaz.

NASB 1995
The sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh were Iru, Elah and Naam; and the son of Elah was Kenaz.

NASB 1977
And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh were Iru, Elah and Naam; and the son of Elah was Kenaz.

Legacy Standard Bible
The sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh were Iru, Elah, and Naam; and the son of Elah was Kenaz.

Amplified Bible
The sons of Caleb [Joshua’s companion] the son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.

Christian Standard Bible
The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. Elah’s son: Kenaz.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. Elah’s son: Kenaz.

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

Contemporary English Version
Caleb son of Jephunneh had three sons: Iru, Elah, and Naam. Elah was the father of Kenaz.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The sons of Caleb, son of Jephunneh, were Iru, Elah, and Naam. Elah's son was Kenaz.

Good News Translation
Caleb son of Jephunneh had three sons: Iru, Elah, and Naam. And Elah was the father of Kenaz.

International Standard Version
The descendants of Jephunneh's son Caleb were Iru, Elah, and Naam. Elah's son was Kenaz.

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

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

New Heart English Bible
The sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: Ir, and Elah, and Naam; and the sons of Elah: Kenaz.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz.

World English Bible
The sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam; and sons of Elah: even Kenaz.

Young's Literal Translation
And sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam; and sons of Elah, even Kenaz.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah: Kenaz.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephone, were Hir, and Ela, and Naham. And the sons of Ela: Cenez.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Truly, the sons of Chelub, the son of Jephunneh, were Iru, and Elah, and Naam. And the sons of Elah: Kenaz.

New American Bible
The sons of Caleb, son of Jephunneh, were Ir, Elah, and Naam. The sons of Elah: Kenaz.

New Revised Standard Version
The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam; and the son of Elah: Kenaz.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the sons of Ezra were Jether, and Mered and Epher and Jalon; and she bore Miriam and Shammai and Ishbah the father of Eshtomoa.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
These were the sons of Kalab, son of Yuphna: the name of his firstborn son, Ala, and the name of the second, Naam, and the name of the third, Qanz, and the name of the fourth, Ashiph, and the name of the fifth, Yamuyel, and the name of the sixth, Yahrub, these were sons of Kalab, son of Yuphna.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam; and the sons of Elah: Kenaz.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the sons of Chaleb the son of Jephonne; Er, Ada, and Noom: and the sons of Ada, Kenez.
Audio Bible



Context
More Descendants of Judah
14Meonothai was the father of Ophrah, and Seraiah was the father of Joab, the father of those living in Ge-harashim, which was given this name because its people were craftsmen. 15The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz. 16The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.…

Cross References
Numbers 13:6
from the tribe of Judah, Caleb son of Jephunneh;

Numbers 14:6-9
Joshua son of Nun and Caleb son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes / and said to the whole congregation of Israel, “The land we passed through and explored is an exceedingly good land. / If the LORD delights in us, He will bring us into this land, a land flowing with milk and honey, and He will give it to us. ...

Joshua 14:6-15
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. / I was forty years old when Moses the servant of the LORD sent me from Kadesh-barnea to spy out the land, and I brought back to him an honest report. / Although my brothers who went with me made the hearts of the people melt with fear, I remained loyal to the LORD my God. ...

Joshua 15:13-19
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.) / And Caleb drove out from there the three sons of Anak—the descendants of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the children of Anak. / From there he marched against the inhabitants of Debir (formerly known as Kiriath-sepher). ...

Judges 1:12-15
And Caleb said, “To the man who strikes down Kiriath-sepher and captures it, I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage.” / So Othniel son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz captured the city, and Caleb gave his daughter Acsah to him in marriage. / One day Acsah came to Othniel and urged him to ask her father for a field. When she got off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What do you desire?” ...

Judges 3:9-11
But when the Israelites cried out to the LORD, He raised up Othniel son of Caleb’s younger brother Kenaz as a deliverer to save them. / The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he became Israel’s judge and went out to war. And the LORD delivered Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram into the hand of Othniel, who prevailed against him. / So the land had rest for forty years, until Othniel son of Kenaz died.

1 Samuel 25:3
His name was Nabal, and his wife’s name was Abigail. She was an intelligent and beautiful woman, but her husband, a Calebite, was harsh and evil in his dealings.

2 Samuel 2:32
And they took Asahel and buried him in his father’s tomb in Bethlehem. Then Joab and his men marched all night and reached Hebron at daybreak.

2 Samuel 23:8-39
These are the names of David’s mighty men: Josheb-basshebeth the Tahchemonite was chief of the Three. He wielded his spear against eight hundred men, whom he killed at one time. / Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty men, he went with David to taunt the Philistines who had gathered for battle at Pas-dammim. The men of Israel retreated, / but Eleazar stood his ground and struck the Philistines until his hand grew weary and stuck to his sword. The LORD brought about a great victory that day. Then the troops returned to him, but only to plunder the dead. ...

1 Kings 4:31
He was wiser than all men—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and wiser than Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread throughout the surrounding nations.

1 Chronicles 2:42-49
The sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and Mareshah his second son, who was the father of Hebron. / The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. / Shema was the father of Raham the father of Jorkeam, and Rekem was the father of Shammai. ...

1 Chronicles 6:55-56
They were given Hebron in the land of Judah and its surrounding pasturelands. / But the fields and villages around the city were given to Caleb son of Jephunneh.

1 Chronicles 7:14-19
The descendants of Manasseh: Asriel through his Aramean concubine. She also gave birth to Machir the father of Gilead. / Machir took a wife from among the Huppites and Shuppites. The name of his sister was Maacah. Another descendant was named Zelophehad, who had only daughters. / 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. ...

1 Chronicles 11:10-47
Now these were the chiefs of David’s mighty men, who, together with all Israel, bolstered and strengthened his kingdom, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel. / This is the list of David’s mighty men: Jashobeam son of Hachmoni was chief of the officers; he wielded his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed at one time. / Next in command was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men. ...

Matthew 1:1-16
This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: / Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. / Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram. ...


Treasury of Scripture

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

Caleb.

Numbers 13:6,30
Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh…

Numbers 14:6-10,24,30
And Joshua the son of Nun, and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, which were of them that searched the land, rent their clothes: …

Joshua 14:6-14
Then the children of Judah came unto Joshua in Gilgal: and Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite said unto him, Thou knowest the thing that the LORD said unto Moses the man of God concerning me and thee in Kadeshbarnea…

Kenaz.

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1 Chronicles 4
1. The posterity of Judah by Caleb, the son of Hur.
5. Of Ashur, the posthumous son Hezron.
9. Of Jabez, and his prayer.
11. The other families of the same stock.
21. The sons of Shelah.
24. The posterity and cities of Simeon.
39. Their conquest of Gedor, and of the Amalekites in mount Seir.














The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh
This phrase introduces us to the lineage of Caleb, a significant figure in the history of Israel. Caleb, son of Jephunneh, is renowned for his faithfulness and courage, particularly as one of the two spies (alongside Joshua) who trusted in God's promise to deliver the Promised Land to Israel (Numbers 13-14). The Hebrew root for "Caleb" (כָּלֵב) can mean "dog," symbolizing loyalty and devotion, which is fitting given Caleb's unwavering faith. Jephunneh, Caleb's father, is identified as a Kenizzite, indicating a non-Israelite origin, yet Caleb is fully integrated into the tribe of Judah, demonstrating the inclusivity of God's covenant community.

Iru, Elah, and Naam
These names represent the next generation of Caleb's lineage. Each name carries its own significance. "Iru" may derive from a root meaning "watchful" or "vigilant," suggesting a legacy of spiritual alertness. "Elah" can mean "oak" or "terebinth," trees known for their strength and endurance, symbolizing stability and resilience in faith. "Naam" means "pleasant" or "sweetness," reflecting the joy and grace that can be found in a life lived in accordance with God's will. These names collectively highlight the virtues that Caleb's descendants were expected to embody.

The son of Elah Kenaz
Kenaz is a name that appears multiple times in the genealogies of Judah, and it is associated with leadership and strength. The name "Kenaz" (קְנַז) may mean "hunter" or "possessor," indicating a person of action and capability. In the broader biblical narrative, Kenaz is linked to the Kenizzites, a group that was absorbed into the tribe of Judah, illustrating the theme of God's people being a diverse yet unified community. This inclusion underscores the idea that faithfulness to God transcends ethnic and cultural boundaries.

(15) The sons of Caleb, son of Jephunneh.--Caleb son of Jephunneh is called the Kenizzite, Joshua 14:6-14. He obtained "a part among the children of Judah" (Joshua 15:13), "because that he wholly followed the Lord God of Israel" (Joshua 14:14). If Caleb the Kenizzite and his clan were received among the Hezronite houses of Judah, this new division of the Hezronites would henceforth be known as "the house of Caleb," 1Samuel 25:3; or simply "Caleb" (= Chelubai, the Calebite). (See Notes on 1Chronicles 2:42; 1Chronicles 2:49.) . . .

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The sons
וּבְנֵי֙ (ū·ḇə·nê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Caleb
כָּלֵ֣ב (kā·lêḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3612: Caleb -- a son of Jephunneh and sent by Moses to spy out the land

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Jephunneh:
יְפֻנֶּ֔ה (yə·p̄un·neh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3312: Jephunneh -- father of Caleb, also an Asherite

Iru,
עִ֥ירוּ (‘î·rū)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5900: Iru -- 'citizen', a man of Judah

Elah,
אֵלָ֖ה (’ê·lāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 425: Elah -- 'terebinth', an Israelite name, also an Edomite name

and Naam.
וָנָ֑עַם (wā·nā·‘am)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5277: Naam -- a son of Caleb

The son
וּבְנֵ֥י (ū·ḇə·nê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Elah:
אֵלָ֖ה (’ê·lāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 425: Elah -- 'terebinth', an Israelite name, also an Edomite name

Kenaz.
וּקְנַֽז׃ (ū·qə·naz)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7073: Kenaz -- an Edomite, also two Israelites


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