Holy Scripture

1 Chronicles 2:27

A church father on this verse
“There is abundant information in the books of Chronicles which were written to continue the books of the Kings and to preserve the memory of such important events. The first book begins with a genealogy that sets out to demonstrate how the human race came from a single man. Since it focuses only on the single kingdom…”
Theodoret of Cyrus, 5th c. — QUESTIONS ON 1 CHRONICLES, PROLOGUE

Source: Septuagint

Original

27And the sons of Ram the firstborn of Jerahmeel were Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker.

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25And the sons of Jerahmeel the firstborn of Hezron were, the firstborn Ram, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem his brother.

26And Jerahmeel had another wife, and her name was Atarah: she is the mother of Onam.

— 1 Chronicles 2:27 —

28And the sons of Onam were, Shammai, and Jada: and the sons of Shammai; Nadab, and Abishur.

29And the name of the wife of Abishur was Abihail, and she bore him Ahban, and Molid.

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