1 Chronicles 2:42
Good News Translation
The oldest son of Caleb, Jerahmeel's brother, was named Mesha. Mesha was the father of Ziph, who was the father of Mareshah, who was the father of Hebron.

New Revised Standard Version
The sons of Caleb brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was father of Ziph. The sons of Mareshah father of Hebron.

Contemporary English Version
Caleb, Jerahmeel's brother, had the following descendants: Mesha, Ziph, Mareshah, Hebron,

New American Bible
The sons of Caleb, the brother of Jerahmeel: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph. Then the sons of Mareshah, who was the father of Hebron.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerameel were Mesa his firstborn, who was the father of Siph: and the sons of Maresa father of Hebron.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerameel were Mesa his firstborn, who was the father of Siph: and the sons of Maresa father of Hebron.

Caleb.

1 Chronicles 2:9 And the sons of Hesron that were born to him: Jerameel, and Ram, and Calubi.

Chelubai.

1 Chronicles 2:18,19,24 And Caleb the son of Hesron took a wife named Azuba, of whom he had Jerioth: and her sons were Jaser, and Sobab, and Ardon. . . .

his first-born.

Genesis 49:3 Ruben, my firstborn, thou art my strength, and the beginning of my sorrow; excelling in gifts, greater in command.

Exodus 4:22,23 And thou shalt say to him: Thus saith the Lord: Israel is my son, my firstborn. . . .

Romans 8:29 For whom he foreknew, he also predestinated to be made conformable to the image of his Son: that he might be the Firstborn amongst many brethren.

Hebrews 12:23 And to the church of the firstborn who are written in the heavens, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of the just made perfect,

the father.

Ziph.

Joshua 15:24 Ziph and Telem and Baloth,

1 Samuel 23:19 And the Ziphites went up to Saul, in Gabaa, saying: Lo, doth not David lie hid with us in the strong holds of the wood, in mount Hachila, which is on the right hand of the desert.

1 Samuel 26:1 And the men of Ziph came to Saul in Gabaa, saying: Behold David is hid in the hill of Hachila, which is over against the wilderness.

the father of Hebron.

1 Chronicles 2:23,24,45,49,52 And he took Gessur, and Aram the towns of Jair, and Canath, and the villages thereof, threescore cities. All these, the sons of Machir father of Galaad. . . .

1 Chronicles 8:29 And at Gabaon dwelt Abigabaon, and the name of his wife was Maacha:

Ezra 2:21-35 The children of Bethlehem, a hundred twenty-three. . . .

Nehemiah 7:25-38 The children of Gabaon, ninety-five. . . .

Context
The Sons of Israel
41Sellum begot Icamia, and Icamia begot Elisama. 42Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerameel were Mesa his firstborn, who was the father of Siph: and the sons of Maresa father of Hebron.43And the sons of Hebron, Core, and Thaphua, and Recem, and Samma.…
Cross References
1 Chronicles 2:41
Sellum begot Icamia, and Icamia begot Elisama.

1 Chronicles 2:43
And the sons of Hebron, Core, and Thaphua, and Recem, and Samma.

1 Chronicles 2:41
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