1 Chronicles 4:7
New International Version
The sons of Helah: Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,

New Living Translation
Helah gave birth to Zereth, Izhar, Ethnan,

English Standard Version
The sons of Helah: Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan.

Berean Standard Bible
The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,

King James Bible
And the sons of Helah were, Zereth, and Jezoar, and Ethnan.

New King James Version
The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, and Ethnan;

New American Standard Bible
The sons of Helah were Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan.

NASB 1995
The sons of Helah were Zereth, Izhar and Ethnan.

NASB 1977
And the sons of Helah were Zereth, Izhar and Ethnan.

Legacy Standard Bible
The sons of Helah were Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan.

Amplified Bible
The sons of Helah: Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan.

Christian Standard Bible
Helah’s sons: Zereth, Zohar, and Ethnan.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Helah’s sons: Zereth, Zohar, and Ethnan.

American Standard Version
And the sons of Helah were Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan.

Contemporary English Version
Ashhur and Helah were the parents of Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan.

English Revised Version
And the sons of Helah were Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Helah's sons were Zereth, Izohar, and Ethnan.

Good News Translation
Ashhur and Helah had three sons: Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan.

International Standard Version
The sons of Helah were Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan.

Majority Standard Bible
The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,

NET Bible
The sons of Helah: Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan,

New Heart English Bible
The sons of Helah were Zereth, and Zohar, and Ethnan, and Koz.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the sons of Helah were, Zereth, and Jezoar, and Ethnan.

World English Bible
The sons of Helah were Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And sons of Helah: Zereth, and Zohar, and Ethnan.

Young's Literal Translation
And sons of Helah: Zereth, and Zohar, and Ethnan.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the sons of Helah, Zereth, Jezoar, and Ethnan.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the sons of Halaa, Sereth, Isaar, and Ethnan.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the sons of Helah were Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan.

New American Bible
The sons of Helah were Zereth, Izhar, Ethnan, and Koz.

New Revised Standard Version
The sons of Helah: Zereth, Izhar, and Ethnan.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the sons of Helah were, Zereth and Jezoar and Ethnan.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The Peshitta omits this verse.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the sons of Helah were Zereth, and Zohar, and Ethnan.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the sons of Thoada; Sereth, and Saar, and Esthanam.
Audio Bible



Context
Other Descendants of Judah
6Naarah bore to him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah. 7The sons of Helah were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan, 8and Koz, who was the father of Anub and Zobebah and of the clans of Aharhel son of Harum.…

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 30:9-13
When Leah saw that she had stopped having children, she gave her servant Zilpah to Jacob as a wife. / And Leah’s servant Zilpah bore Jacob a son. / Then Leah said, “How fortunate!” So she named him Gad. ...

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 26:12-14
These were the descendants of Simeon by their clans: The Nemuelite clan from Nemuel, the Jaminite clan from Jamin, the Jachinite clan from Jachin, / the Zerahite clan from Zerah, and the Shaulite clan from Shaul. / These were the clans of Simeon, and there were 22,200 men.

Joshua 19:10-16
The third lot came up for the clans of the tribe of Zebulun: The border of their inheritance stretched as far as Sarid. / It went up westward to Maralah, reached Dabbesheth, and met the brook east of Jokneam. / From Sarid it turned eastward along the border of Chisloth-tabor and went on to Daberath and up to Japhia. ...

Judges 1:30-33
Zebulun failed to drive out the inhabitants of Kitron and Nahalol; so the Canaanites lived among them and served as forced laborers. / Asher failed to drive out the inhabitants of Acco, Sidon, Ahlab, Achzib, Helbah, Aphik, and Rehob. / So the Asherites lived among the Canaanite inhabitants of the land, because they did not drive them out. ...

Ruth 4:11
“We are witnesses,” said the elders and all the people at the gate. “May the LORD make the woman entering your home like Rachel and Leah, who together built up the house of Israel. May you be prosperous in Ephrathah and famous in Bethlehem.

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 Kings 4:20
The people of Judah and Israel were as numerous as the sand on the seashore, and they were eating and drinking and rejoicing.

1 Chronicles 2:1-2
These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, / Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

1 Chronicles 7:1-5
The sons of Issachar: Tola, Puah, Jashub, and Shimron—four in all. / The sons of Tola: Uzzi, Rephaiah, Jeriel, Jahmai, Ibsam, and Shemuel, the heads of their families. In the days of David, 22,600 descendants of Tola were numbered in their genealogies as mighty men of valor. / The son of Uzzi: Izrahiah. The sons of Izrahiah: Michael, Obadiah, Joel, and Isshiah. All five of them were chiefs. ...

1 Chronicles 12:32
From Issachar, men who understood the times and knew what Israel should do: 200 chiefs with all their kinsmen at their command.

Matthew 1:2-3
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

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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 Helah
This phrase introduces us to the lineage of Helah, a lesser-known figure in the genealogies of 1 Chronicles. The genealogies in Chronicles serve to establish the historical and covenantal continuity of God's people. Helah, being mentioned here, signifies her importance in the tribal and familial structure of Judah. The Hebrew root for "sons" (בָּנִים, banim) often implies not just biological offspring but also descendants or members of a household, emphasizing the broader family and community ties in ancient Israelite society.

Zereth
The name Zereth is not widely mentioned elsewhere in the Bible, which suggests that he may not have been a prominent figure in Israel's history. However, the inclusion of his name in the genealogical record underscores the value of every individual in God's plan. The Hebrew root of Zereth (צֶרֶת) may be related to the idea of "splendor" or "brightness," which can be seen as a reminder of the inherent worth and potential for glory in each person, as they reflect the image of God.

Zohar
Zohar, another son of Helah, shares his name with a few other biblical figures, indicating that it was a relatively common name. The Hebrew root (זֹהַר) means "brightness" or "shining," which can be interpreted as a metaphor for the light of God's presence and truth in the lives of His people. In a spiritual sense, Zohar's name can inspire believers to live as "children of light" (Ephesians 5:8), reflecting God's glory in a world often shrouded in darkness.

Ethnan
The name Ethnan is unique in the biblical record, and its meaning is somewhat uncertain. However, it may be derived from the Hebrew root (אֶתְנָן), which can mean "gift" or "reward." This interpretation aligns with the biblical theme that children are a heritage and reward from the Lord (Psalm 127:3). Ethnan's inclusion in the genealogy serves as a reminder of the blessings and responsibilities that come with family and community, as well as the divine gifts bestowed upon God's people.

Parallel Commentaries ...


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

of Helah
חֶלְאָ֑ה (ḥel·’āh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 2458: Helah -- an Israelite woman

[were] Zereth,
צֶ֥רֶת (ṣe·reṯ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6889: Zereth -- a man of Judah

Zohar,
וְצֹ֖חַר (wə·ṣō·ḥar)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3328: Jitschar

and Ethnan,
וְאֶתְנָֽן׃ (wə·’eṯ·nān)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 869: Ethnan -- an Israelite


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