1 Chronicles 2:19 BSB

1 Chronicles 2:19

When Azubah died, Caleb married Ephrath, who bore to him Hur.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

And Azubah died, and Caleb took unto him Ephrath, who bare him Hur.

KJV

And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him Ephrath, which bare him Hur.

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Commentary

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John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him Ephrath,.... The Targum is, "Miriam, who was called Ephrath"; but, according to Josephus (q), it was his son Hur that was the husband of Miriam the sister of Moses: which bare him Hur; See Gill on Exo 17:10. (q) Antiqu. l. 3. c. 2.

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Original language & word study

11 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַתָּ֖מָת	va.Ta.mot	and she died	H4191 →
עֲזוּבָ֑ה	'a.zu.Vah	Azubah	H5806 →
וַיִּֽקַּֽח־	vai.yi.kach-	and he took	H3947 →
ל֤וֹ	lo	for himself
כָלֵב֙	kha.Lev	Caleb	H3612 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
אֶפְרָ֔ת	'ef.Rat	Ephrath	H672 →
וַתֵּ֥לֶד	va.Te.led	and she bore	H3205 →
ל֖וֹ	lo	to him
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
חֽוּר׃	Chur	Hur	H2354 →

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Where the connections lead

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Through
Micah 5:2
But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days…
leads to
- Matthew 2:6
  ‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah, for out of you will come a ruler who will be the shepherd of My people…
- John 7:42
  Doesn’t the Scripture say that the Christ will come from the line of David and from Bethlehem, the village where David lived?”
- Isaiah 9:6–7
  For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of…
- Luke 1:31–33
  Behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to give Him the name Jesus.
- Genesis 49:10
  The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.
Through
1 Chronicles 4:4
Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the descendants of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah and the father of Bethlehem.
leads to
- 1 Chronicles 4:18
  And Mered’s wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa. These were the children of Pharaoh’s daughter Bithiah. Mered also took a Judean wife, who gave birth to Jered…
- 1 Chronicles 2:50
  These were the descendants of Caleb. The sons of Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah:
- 1 Chronicles 4:39
  and they journeyed to the entrance of Gedor, to the east side of the valley, in search of pasture for their flocks.