1 Chronicles 2:47
New International Version
The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah and Shaaph.

New Living Translation
The sons of Jahdai were Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.

English Standard Version
The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.

Berean Standard Bible
The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.

King James Bible
And the sons of Jahdai; Regem, and Jotham, and Geshan, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.

New King James Version
And the sons of Jahdai were Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.

New American Standard Bible
The sons of Jahdai were Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.

NASB 1995
The sons of Jahdai were Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah and Shaaph.

NASB 1977
And the sons of Jahdai were Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.

Legacy Standard Bible
The sons of Jahdai were Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.

Amplified Bible
The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.

Christian Standard Bible
Jahdai’s sons: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jahdai’s sons: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.

American Standard Version
And the sons of Jahdai: Regem, and Jothan, and Geshan, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.

Contemporary English Version
Ephah was the daughter of Jahdai, who was also the father of Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, and Shaaph.

English Revised Version
And the sons of Jahdai; Regem, and Jotham, and Geshan, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jahdai's sons were Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.

Good News Translation
A man named Jahdai had six sons: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.)

International Standard Version
Jahdai's descendants were Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.

Majority Standard Bible
The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.

NET Bible
The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.

New Heart English Bible
The sons of Jahdai: Regem, and Jotham, and Geshan, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the sons of Jahdai; Regem, and Jotham, and Geshan, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.

World English Bible
The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jothan, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And sons of Jahdai: Regem, and Jotham, and Geshem, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.

Young's Literal Translation
And sons of Jahdai: Regem, and Jotham, and Geshem, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the sons of Jahdai: Regem and Jotham, and Gesham, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the sons of Jahaddai, Rogom, and Joathan, and Gesan, and Phalet, and Epha, and Saaph.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the sons of Jahdai: Regem, and Jotham, and Geshan, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.

New American Bible
The sons of Jahdai were Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.

New Revised Standard Version
The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And the sons of Jahdai: Regem and Jotham and Gesham and Pelet and Ephah and Shaaph.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the sons of Jahdai: Regem, and Jotham, and Geshan, and Pelet, and Ephah, and Shaaph.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the sons of Addai were Ragem, and Joatham, and Sogar, and Phalec, and Gaepha, and Sagae.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Sons of Israel
46Caleb’s concubine Ephah was the mother of Haran, Moza, and Gazez. Haran was the father of Gazez. 47The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph. 48Caleb’s concubine Maacah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah.…

Cross References
Matthew 1:1-17
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. ...

Luke 3:23-38
Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli, / the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, / the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, ...

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, ...

Genesis 46:12
The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

Numbers 26:19-22
The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan. / These were the descendants of Judah by their clans: The Shelanite clan from Shelah, the Perezite clan from Perez, and the Zerahite clan from Zerah. / And these were the descendants of Perez: the Hezronite clan from Hezron and the Hamulite clan from Hamul. ...

1 Samuel 16:1-13
Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.” / “How can I go?” Samuel asked. “Saul will hear of it and kill me!” The LORD answered, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to the LORD.’ / Then invite Jesse to the sacrifice, and I will show you what you are to do. You are to anoint for Me the one I indicate.” ...

2 Samuel 7:12-16
And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. ...

1 Kings 2:1-4
As the time drew near for David to die, he charged his son Solomon, / “I am about to go the way of all the earth. So be strong and prove yourself a man. / And keep the charge of the LORD your God to walk in His ways and to keep His statutes, commandments, ordinances, and decrees, as written in the Law of Moses, so that you may prosper in all you do and wherever you turn, ...

1 Chronicles 4:1-23
The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. / Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites. / These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. And their sister was named Hazzelelponi. ...

1 Chronicles 6:1-15
The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. / The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. / The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar. ...

1 Chronicles 9:1-9
So all Israel was recorded in the genealogies written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. But Judah was exiled to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness. / Now the first to resettle their own property in their cities were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants. / Some of the descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh lived in Jerusalem: ...

2 Chronicles 11:18-23
And Rehoboam married Mahalath, who was the daughter of David’s son Jerimoth and of Abihail, the daughter of Jesse’s son Eliab. / She bore sons to him: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham. / After her, he married Maacah daughter of Absalom, and she bore to him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith. ...

Ezra 2:1-2
Now these are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles carried away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar its king. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town, / accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Seraiah, Reelaiah, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispar, Bigvai, Rehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:

Nehemiah 7:6-7
These are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles carried away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar its king. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town, / accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel:

Nehemiah 11:3-9
These are the heads of the provinces who settled in Jerusalem. (In the villages of Judah, however, each lived on his own property in their towns—the Israelites, priests, Levites, temple servants, and descendants of Solomon’s servants— / while some of the descendants of Judah and Benjamin settled in Jerusalem.) From the descendants of Judah: Athaiah son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalalel, a descendant of Perez; / and Maaseiah son of Baruch, the son of Col-hozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, a descendant of Shelah. ...


Treasury of Scripture

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1 Chronicles 2
1. The sons of Israel.
3. The posterity of Judah by Tamar.
13. The children of Jesse.
18. The posterity of Caleb the son of Hezron.
21. Hezron's posterity by the daughter of Machir.
25. Jerahmeel's posterity.
34. Sheshan's posterity.
42. Another branch of Caleb's posterity.
50. The posterity of Caleb the son of Hur.














The sons of Jahdai
This phrase introduces us to a lesser-known figure in the genealogies of 1 Chronicles. Jahdai is not widely mentioned elsewhere in Scripture, which highlights the comprehensive nature of the Chronicles in preserving the lineage of the tribes of Israel. The name "Jahdai" may derive from a Hebrew root meaning "to be thankful" or "to praise," reflecting a possible characteristic or the spiritual heritage of this family line.

Regem
The name "Regem" is derived from a Hebrew root meaning "friend" or "companion." This could suggest a person of relational significance or one who was known for his companionship. In the broader biblical context, names often reflect character or destiny, and Regem's name might imply a role of support or alliance within his family or community.

Jotham
This name means "Yahweh is perfect" or "Yahweh is complete." Jotham is a name shared by other notable figures in the Bible, including a king of Judah. The use of this name in Jahdai's lineage may indicate a desire to honor God’s perfection and completeness, a theme that resonates throughout the biblical narrative as God’s people strive to reflect His holiness.

Geshan
The name "Geshan" is less clear in its etymology, but it may be related to a root meaning "to approach" or "to draw near." This could symbolize a spiritual aspiration or a familial closeness. In the context of Israel's history, drawing near to God was a central theme, especially in worship and covenant relationship.

Pelet
Meaning "deliverance" or "escape," the name Pelet suggests themes of salvation and rescue. This is a recurring motif in the Bible, where God is often depicted as a deliverer of His people. The presence of such a name in the genealogy may reflect a historical or personal experience of divine intervention or hope for future deliverance.

Ephah
This name can mean "darkness" or "gloom," but it is also associated with a measure of grain, indicating abundance or provision. The dual meanings could reflect the complexity of life experiences, where periods of darkness are met with divine provision. Ephah’s name might symbolize a journey from hardship to blessing, a common narrative in the lives of the faithful.

Shaaph
The name "Shaaph" means "bald" or "bare," which might seem unusual but could imply humility or simplicity. In biblical times, names often carried significant meaning, and a name like Shaaph might suggest a life marked by humility or a stripping away of excess, focusing on what is essential.

Verse 47 offers us another name, Jahdai, not to be accounted for with any certainty. It is not linked to the context, and nothing is known of the six sons assigned to the person owning it. That Gazez occurs twice in the previous verse is remarkable, and suggestive, possibly, of mistake. The Septuagint omits altogether the clause in which it is found the second time. Houbigant translates, "Porro Haran genuit Jahdai," and so summarily removes the difficulty from his way (Barrington's 'Genealogies,' 1:210). Hiller ('Onomasticon,' S.) would make it the same name as Moza, but without any pretence of argument. A more reasonable suggestion than this might be that Jahdai is the name of yet another concubine of Caleb (Lange, 'O.T. Comm.,' in loc.).

Parallel Commentaries ...


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

of Jahdai:
יָהְדָּ֑י (yā·hə·dāy)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3056: Jehdai

Regem,
רֶ֧גֶם (re·ḡem)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7276: Regem -- a descendant of Caleb

Jotham,
וְיוֹתָ֛ם (wə·yō·w·ṯām)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3147: Jotham -- 'the LORD is perfect', three Israelites

Geshan,
וְגֵישָׁ֥ן (wə·ḡê·šān)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1529: Geshan -- a descendant of Judah

Pelet,
וָפֶ֖לֶט (wā·p̄e·leṭ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6404: Pelet -- two Israelites

Ephah,
וְעֵיפָ֥ה (wə·‘ê·p̄āh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5891: Ephah -- two Israelites, also a Midianite

and Shaaph.
וָשָֽׁעַף׃ (wā·šā·‘ap̄)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8174: Shaaph -- two Calebites


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