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1 Chronicles 7:14

King James Version (KJV)

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Scripture focus

The sons of Manasseh; Ashriel, whom she bare: ([but] his concubine the Aramitess bare Machir the father of Gilead:

1 Chronicles 7:14 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Chronicles 7:14

Theological / Devotional

Sons of Manasseh. Verses 14 to 19 give the genealogy of Manasseh.

Whom she bare. The reading here is obscure. The verse may also be translated so as to support the reading of the LXX, “The sons of Manasseh; Esriel, whom his Syrian concubine bore; and she bore to him also Machir the father of Galaad.”

Machir. The first-born of Manasseh (Joshua 17:1).

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