1 Chronicles 2:53
New International Version
and the clans of Kiriath Jearim: the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites and Mishraites. From these descended the Zorathites and Eshtaolites.

New Living Translation
and the families of Kiriath-jearim—the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites, from whom came the people of Zorah and Eshtaol.

English Standard Version
And the clans of Kiriath-jearim: the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; from these came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.

Berean Standard Bible
and the clans of Kiriath-jearim—the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. From these descended the Zorathites and Eshtaolites.

King James Bible
And the families of Kirjathjearim; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zareathites, and the Eshtaulites.

New King James Version
The families of Kirjath Jearim were the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites. From these came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.

New American Standard Bible
and the families of Kiriath-jearim: the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; from these came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.

NASB 1995
and the families of Kiriath-jearim: the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites and the Mishraites; from these came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.

NASB 1977
and the families of Kiriath-jearim: the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; from these came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.

Legacy Standard Bible
and the families of Kiriath-jearim: the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; from these came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.

Amplified Bible
and the families of Kiriath-jearim: the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. From these came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.

Christian Standard Bible
and the families of Kiriath-jearim—the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. The Zorathites and Eshtaolites descended from these.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
and the families of Kiriath-jearim—the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. The Zorathites and Eshtaolites descended from these.

American Standard Version
And the families of Kiriath-jearim: The Ithrites, and the Puthites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.

Contemporary English Version
and the clans that lived near Kiriath-Jearim; they were the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites. The Zorathites and the Eshtaolites were descendants of the Mishraites.

English Revised Version
And the families of Kiriath-jearim; the Ithrites, and the Puthites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
the families of Kiriath Jearim, the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites. From these people came the Zorahites and Eshtaolites.

Good News Translation
and of the following clans that lived in Kiriath Jearim: the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. (The people of the cities of Zorah and Eshtaol were members of these clans.)

International Standard Version
The families of Kiriath-jearim included the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites. The Zorathites and the Eshtaolites came from them.

Majority Standard Bible
and the clans of Kiriath-jearim?the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. From these descended the Zorathites and Eshtaolites.

NET Bible
the clans of Kiriath Jearim--the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. (The Zorathites and Eshtaolites descended from these groups.)

New Heart English Bible
The families of Kiriath Jearim: The Ithrites, and the Puthites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the families of Kirjath-jearim; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zereathites, and the Eshtaulites.

World English Bible
The families of Kiriath Jearim: the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; from them came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and the families of Kirjath-Jearim: the Ithrite, and the Puhite, and the Shumathite, and the Mishraite. The Zorathite and the Eshtaolite went out from these.

Young's Literal Translation
and the families of Kirjath-Jearim: the Ithrite, and the Puhite, and the Shumathite, and the Mishraite: from these went out the Zareathite, and the Eshtaulite.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the families of the city of forests; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites: from these came the Zareathites and the Eshtaulites.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And of the kindred of Cariathiarim, the Jethrites, and Aphuthites, and Semathites, and Maserites. Of them came the Saraites, and Esthaolites.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And from the kindred of Kiriath-jearim: the Ithrites, and the Puthites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites. From these, the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites went forth.

New American Bible
and the clans of Kiriath-jearim: the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites. From these the Zorahites and the Eshtaolites derived.

New Revised Standard Version
And the families of Kiriath-jearim: the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; from these came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Sepharvim, Netophath, Samla, Shemothim, Shechab, and Hama;
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the families of Kiriath-jearim: the Ithrites, and the Puthites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zorathites, and the Eshtaolites.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and Umasphae, cities of Jair; Aethalim, and Miphithim, and Hesamathim, and Hemasaraim; from these went forth the Sarathaeans, and the sons of Esthaam.

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Context
The Sons of Israel
52These were the descendants of Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim: Haroeh, half the Manahathites, 53and the clans of Kiriath-jearim— the Ithrites, Puthites, Shumathites, and Mishraites. From these descended the Zorathites and Eshtaolites. 54The descendants of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, half the Manahathites, the Zorites,…

Cross References
Joshua 15:21-32
These were the southernmost cities of the tribe of Judah in the Negev toward the border of Edom: Kabzeel, Eder, Jagur, / Kinah, Dimonah, Adadah, / Kedesh, Hazor, Ithnan, ...

Joshua 18:21-28
These were the cities of the clans of the tribe of Benjamin: Jericho, Beth-hoglah, Emek-keziz, / Beth-arabah, Zemaraim, Bethel, / Avvim, Parah, Ophrah, ...

Judges 1:16-17
Now the descendants of Moses’ father-in-law, the Kenite, went up with the men of Judah from the City of Palms to the Wilderness of Judah in the Negev near Arad. They went to live among the people. / Then the men of Judah went with their brothers the Simeonites, attacked the Canaanites living in Zephath, and devoted the city to destruction. So it was called Hormah.

Judges 1:21
The Benjamites, however, failed to drive out the Jebusites living in Jerusalem. So to this day the Jebusites live there among the Benjamites.

Judges 1:27-36
At that time Manasseh failed to drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean, Taanach, Dor, Ibleam, Megiddo, and their villages; for the Canaanites were determined to dwell in that land. / When Israel became stronger, they pressed the Canaanites into forced labor, but they never drove them out completely. / Ephraim also failed to drive out the Canaanites living in Gezer; so the Canaanites continued to dwell among them in Gezer. ...

1 Samuel 30:26-31
When David arrived in Ziklag, he sent some of the plunder to his friends, the elders of Judah, saying, “Here is a gift for you from the plunder of the LORD’s enemies.” / He sent gifts to those in Bethel, Ramoth Negev, and Jattir; / to those in Aroer, Siphmoth, and Eshtemoa; ...

2 Samuel 2:4
Then the men of Judah came to Hebron, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.”

2 Samuel 5:6-10
Now the king and his men marched to Jerusalem against the Jebusites who inhabited the land. The Jebusites said to David: “You will never get in here. Even the blind and lame can repel you.” For they thought, “David cannot get in here.” / Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion (that is, the City of David). / On that day he said, “Whoever attacks the Jebusites must use the water shaft to reach the lame and blind who are despised by David.” That is why it is said, “The blind and the lame will never enter the palace.” ...

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. ...

Nehemiah 11:25-36
As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba, Dibon, Jekabzeel, and their villages; / in Jeshua, Moladah, and Beth-pelet; / in Hazar-shual; in Beersheba and its villages; ...

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. ...

Matthew 2:1-6
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, / asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” / When King Herod heard this, he was disturbed, and all Jerusalem with him. ...

Matthew 5:14
You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.

Matthew 10:5-6
These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go onto the road of the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. / Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel.

Luke 2:4
So Joseph also went up from Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, since he was from the house and line of David.


Treasury of Scripture

And the families of Kirjathjearim; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zareathites, and the Eshtaulites,

Ithrites.

1 Chronicles 11:40
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,

2 Samuel 23:38
Ira an Ithrite, Gareb an Ithrite,

the Zareathites.

Joshua 15:33
And in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,

Joshua 19:41
And the coast of their inheritance was Zorah, and Eshtaol, and Irshemesh,

Judges 13:2,25
And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren, and bare not…

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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 clans of Kiriath-jearim
This phrase refers to the families or groups originating from Kiriath-jearim, a significant city in the tribal territory of Judah. The name "Kiriath-jearim" means "City of Forests" in Hebrew, indicating its lush surroundings. Historically, Kiriath-jearim is notable for being a resting place for the Ark of the Covenant before it was moved to Jerusalem by King David (1 Samuel 7:1-2). This city represents a place of divine presence and historical significance in Israel's journey, symbolizing God's guidance and the importance of community in worship.

The Ithrites
The Ithrites are one of the clans mentioned, and they are believed to be descendants of Jether, one of David's mighty warriors (2 Samuel 23:38). The name "Ithrite" may derive from a root meaning "advantage" or "excellence," suggesting a clan known for its valor or prominence. This highlights the theme of God raising leaders and warriors from among His people to fulfill His purposes.

Puthites
Little is known about the Puthites, as they are not mentioned elsewhere in the Bible. The name may be related to a root meaning "to scatter" or "to spread," possibly indicating a clan that dispersed or had influence over a wide area. This can inspire reflection on how God's people are called to spread His influence and truth throughout the world.

Shumathites
Like the Puthites, the Shumathites are not widely mentioned in Scripture. The name might be connected to a root meaning "to hear" or "to obey," emphasizing the importance of listening to and following God's commands. This serves as a reminder of the call to obedience and attentiveness to God's voice in our lives.

Mishraites
The Mishraites are another clan with limited biblical mention. The name could be linked to a root meaning "to bind" or "to join," suggesting a people known for unity or strong familial ties. This reflects the biblical value of community and the strength found in unity among God's people.

From these the Zorathites and Eshtaolites descended
The Zorathites and Eshtaolites are descendants of the aforementioned clans, linked to the towns of Zorah and Eshtaol in the territory of Dan. These towns are significant in the account of Samson, the judge of Israel (Judges 13:2, 25). The mention of these descendants underscores the continuity of God's work through generations and the fulfillment of His promises. It serves as a testament to the enduring legacy of faith and the impact of godly heritage.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
and the clans
וּמִשְׁפְּחוֹת֙ (ū·miš·pə·ḥō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 4940: A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people

of Kiriath-jearim—
יְעָרִ֔ים (yə·‘ā·rîm)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 7157: Kiriath-jearim -- 'city of forests', a city given to Judah, then to Benjamin

the Ithrites,
הַיִּתְרִי֙ (hay·yiṯ·rî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3505: Ithrite -- descendant of Jethro

Puthites,
וְהַפּוּתִ֔י (wə·hap·pū·ṯî)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6336: Puthites -- a Puthite

Shumathites,
וְהַשֻּׁמָתִ֖י (wə·haš·šu·mā·ṯî)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8126: Shumathites -- a Shumathite

and Mishraites.
וְהַמִּשְׁרָעִ֑י (wə·ham·miš·rā·‘î)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4954: Mishraites -- a family of Kiriath-jearim

From these
מֵאֵ֗לֶּה (mê·’êl·leh)
Preposition-m | Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

descended
יָצְאוּ֙ (yā·ṣə·’ū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

the Zorathites
הַצָּ֣רְעָתִ֔י (haṣ·ṣā·rə·‘ā·ṯî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6882: Zorathites -- inhabitants of Zorah

and Eshtaolites.
וְהָאֶשְׁתָּ֖אֻֽלִֽי׃ (wə·hā·’eš·tā·’u·lî)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 848: Eshtaolites -- inhabitants of Eshtaol


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