1 Chronicles 4:6
New International Version
Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah.

New Living Translation
Naarah gave birth to Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari.

English Standard Version
Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.

Berean Standard Bible
Naarah bore to him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah.

King James Bible
And Naarah bare him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.

New King James Version
Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.

New American Standard Bible
Naarah bore to him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.

NASB 1995
Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.

NASB 1977
And Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.

Legacy Standard Bible
Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.

Amplified Bible
Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni and Haahashtari. These were Naarah’s sons.

Christian Standard Bible
Naarah bore Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari to him. These were Naarah’s sons.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Naarah bore Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari to him. These were Naarah’s sons.

American Standard Version
And Naarah bare him Ahuzzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.

Contemporary English Version
Ashhur and Naarah were the parents of Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari.

English Revised Version
And Naarah bare him Ahuzzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Naarah gave birth to Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were Naarah's sons.

Good News Translation
He and Naarah had four sons: Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari.

International Standard Version
Naarah bore him these sons: Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari.

Majority Standard Bible
Naarah bore to him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah.

NET Bible
Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.

New Heart English Bible
Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Naarah bore him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.

World English Bible
Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Naarah bears to him Ahuzzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari: these [are] sons of Naarah.

Young's Literal Translation
and Naarah beareth to him Ahuzzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari: these are sons of Naarah.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Naarah will bear to him Ahuzzam and Hepher, and Temeni, and Hahashtari. These the sons of Naraah.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Naara bore him Ozam, and Hepher, and Themani, and Ahasthari: these are the sons of Naara.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Naarah bore to him: Ahuzzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These are the sons of Naarah.

New American Bible
Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, the Temenites, and the Ahashtarites. These were the sons of Naarah.

New Revised Standard Version
Naarah bore him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And one of them bore Ahiram, Ephaor, Teman, and Hereshtar. These were the sons of one of them.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And one of them bore Akhiram and Taphar and Tayman and Kharshtar; these were the children of one of them.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Naarah bore him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Timeni, and Ahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Aoda bore to him Ochaia, and Ephal, and Thaeman, and Aasther: all these were the sons of Aoda.
Audio Bible



Context
Other Descendants of Judah
5Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah. 6Naarah bore to him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah. 7The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,…

Cross References
Genesis 29:32-35
And Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, “The LORD has seen my affliction. Surely my husband will love me now.” / Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has given me this son as well.” So she named him Simeon. / Once again Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Now at last my husband will become attached to me, because I have borne him three sons.” So he was named Levi. ...

Genesis 30:1-24
When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob. / Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?” / Then she said, “Here is my maidservant Bilhah. Sleep with her, that she may bear children for me, so that through her I too can build a family.” ...

Genesis 35:23-26
The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun. / The sons of Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin. / The sons of Rachel’s maidservant Bilhah were Dan and Naphtali. ...

Genesis 46:8-27
Now these are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn. / The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. / The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman. ...

Exodus 1:1-5
These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family: / Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah; / Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin; ...

Numbers 26:5-51
Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. These were the descendants of Reuben: The Hanochite clan from Hanoch, the Palluite clan from Pallu, / the Hezronite clan from Hezron, and the Carmite clan from Carmi. / These were the clans of Reuben, and their registration numbered 43,730. ...

Deuteronomy 33:6-25
Let Reuben live and not die, nor his men be few.” / And concerning Judah he said: “O LORD, hear the cry of Judah and bring him to his people. With his own hands he defends his cause, but may You be a help against his foes.” / Concerning Levi he said: “Give Your Thummim to Levi and Your Urim to Your godly one, whom You tested at Massah and contested at the waters of Meribah. ...

Joshua 13:1-33
Now Joshua was old and well along in years, and the LORD said to him, “You are old and well along in years, but very much of the land remains to be possessed. / This is the land that remains: All the territory of the Philistines and the Geshurites, / from the Shihor east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—that of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as that of the Avvites; ...

Joshua 15:1-63
Now the allotment for the clans of the tribe of Judah extended to the border of Edom, to the Wilderness of Zin at the extreme southern boundary: / Their southern border started at the bay on the southern tip of the Salt Sea, / proceeded south of the Ascent of Akrabbim, continued on to Zin, went over to the south of Kadesh-barnea, ran past Hezron up to Addar, and curved toward Karka. ...

Joshua 19:1-51
The second lot came out for the clans of the tribe of Simeon: Their inheritance lay within the territory of Judah / and included Beersheba (or Sheba), Moladah, / Hazar-shual, Balah, Ezem, ...

Ruth 4:18-22
Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron, / Hezron was the father of Ram, Ram was the father of Amminadab, / Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, Nahshon was the father of Salmon, ...

1 Samuel 1:1-2
Now there was a man named Elkanah who was from Ramathaim-zophim in the hill country of Ephraim. He was the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite. / He had two wives, one named Hannah and the other Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none.

1 Samuel 2:21
So the LORD attended to Hannah, and she conceived and gave birth to three sons and two daughters. Meanwhile, the boy Samuel grew up in the presence of the LORD.

2 Samuel 2:8-11
Meanwhile, Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, took Saul’s son Ish-bosheth, moved him to Mahanaim, / and made him king over Gilead, Asher, Jezreel, Ephraim, and Benjamin—over all Israel. / Saul’s son Ish-bosheth was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned for two years. The house of Judah, however, followed David. ...

2 Samuel 3:2-5
And sons were born to David in Hebron: His firstborn was Amnon, by Ahinoam of Jezreel; / his second was Chileab, by Abigail the widow of Nabal of Carmel; his third was Absalom, the son of Maacah daughter of King Talmai of Geshur; / his fourth was Adonijah, the son of Haggith; his fifth was Shephatiah, the son of Abital; ...


Treasury of Scripture

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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.














Naarah
The name "Naarah" is of Hebrew origin, meaning "young girl" or "maiden." In the context of 1 Chronicles, Naarah is one of the wives of Ashhur, the father of Tekoa. Her mention highlights the importance of women in the genealogical records of Israel, emphasizing their role in the continuation of family lines. Historically, women in ancient Israelite society were often recognized for their contributions to family and community, even if their accounts were not always extensively detailed in the scriptures.

bore him
This phrase indicates the act of childbirth, a significant event in biblical times as it ensured the continuation of family lineage and inheritance. In Hebrew culture, bearing children was seen as a blessing from God, and genealogies often highlighted the children born to specific individuals to trace the fulfillment of God's promises to His people.

Ahuzzam
The name "Ahuzzam" is derived from the Hebrew root "achaz," meaning "to seize" or "to take hold of." This name may reflect the hope or expectation that the child would grow to be strong and capable, seizing opportunities or holding onto the family's heritage. Names in the Bible often carried prophetic or aspirational meanings, reflecting the parents' desires for their children's futures.

Hepher
"Hepher" is a name that appears in several contexts within the Bible. It is also the name of a town in the territory of Manasseh. The name itself means "a well" or "a pit," which could symbolize depth or resourcefulness. In genealogical records, such names might indicate the family's connection to specific regions or their characteristics.

Temeni
The name "Temeni" is less common, and its exact meaning is not entirely clear. However, it may be related to the Hebrew word "yamin," meaning "right hand" or "south." This could imply a position of favor or strength, as the right hand was often associated with power and authority in biblical symbolism.

Haahashtari
This name is unique and not widely found elsewhere in the Bible. It may be related to the Hebrew word "ashterah," which refers to a type of tree or possibly a connection to the goddess Asherah, though this is speculative. The inclusion of such a name in the genealogy could reflect cultural influences or familial aspirations.

These were the descendants of Naarah
This phrase underscores the importance of lineage and heritage in the biblical narrative. The descendants of Naarah are listed to establish their place within the broader context of Israel's history. Genealogies in the Bible serve to connect individuals to the larger account of God's people, demonstrating His faithfulness across generations. They remind readers of the continuity of God's promises and the unfolding of His divine plan through ordinary families and individuals.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Naarah
נַעֲרָה֙ (na·‘ă·rāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 5292: Naarah -- an Israelite woman, also a place on the border of Ephraim

bore
וַתֵּ֨לֶד (wat·tê·leḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

to him
ל֤וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

Ahuzzam,
אֲחֻזָּ֣ם (’ă·ḥuz·zām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 275: Ahuzzam -- 'possessor', a man of Judah

Hepher,
חֵ֔פֶר (ḥê·p̄er)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2660: Hepher -- three Israelites

Temeni,
תֵּימְנִ֖י (tê·mə·nî)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8488: Temeni -- a man of Judah

and Haahashtari.
הָאֲחַשְׁתָּרִ֑י (hā·’ă·ḥaš·tā·rî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 326: Haahashtari -- 'belonging to the realm', an Israelite

These
אֵ֖לֶּה (’êl·leh)
Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

were the descendants
בְּנֵ֥י (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Naarah.
נַעֲרָֽה׃ (na·‘ă·rāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 5292: Naarah -- an Israelite woman, also a place on the border of Ephraim


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