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1 Chronicles

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And the sons of Ezrah: Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon; and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.

People

Eshtemoa

a man of Judah, also a city in Judah

Mered

a man of Judah

Meres

a Persian noble

Epher

two Israelites, also a Midianite

Ezra

Ezra [N] [H] [S] help.  A priest among those that returned to Jerusalem under Zerubabel ( Nehemiah 12:1 ).    The "scribe" who led the second body of exiles that returned from Babylon to Jerusalem B.C. 459, and author of the book of Scripture which bears his name. He was the son, or perhaps grandson, of Seraiah ( 2 Kings 25:18-21 ), and a lineal descendant of Phinehas, the s... View Details

Jether

Jether [N] [H] [S] surplus; excellence.  Father-in-law of Moses ( Exodus 4:18 marg.), called elsewhere Jethro (q.v.).    The oldest of Gideon's seventy sons ( Judges 8:20 ).    The father of Amasa, David's general ( 1 Kings 2:5  1 Kings 2:32 ); called Ithra ( 2 Samuel 17:25 ).    1 Chronicles 7:38 . ... View Details

Jalon

Jalon [N] [H] [S] lodger, the last of the four sons of Ezra, of the tribe of Judah ( 1 Chronicles 4:17 ).    These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.

Epher

Epher [N] [H] [S] a calf.  One of the sons of Midian, who was Abraham's son by Keturah ( Genesis 25:4 ).    The head of one of the families of trans-Jordanic Manasseh who were carried captive by Tiglath-pileser ( 1 Chronicles 5:24 ).    These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nels... View Details

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American Standard Version And the sons of Ezrah: Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon; and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
King James Bible And the sons of Ezrah: Ezra were, Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon; Jalon: and she bare Miriam, and Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
Hebrew Greek English And The sons of Ezrah were Jether, Mered, Epher and Jalon. (And these are the sons of Ezrah: Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon; Bithia the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took) and she bare conceived and bore Miriam, and Shammai, Shammai and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And The sons of Ezrah were Jether, Mered, Epher and Jalon. (And these are the sons of Ezrah: Jether, and Mered, and Epher, and Jalon; Bithia the daughter of Pharaoh, whom Mered took) and she bare conceived and bore Miriam, and Shammai, Shammai and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.