1 Chronicles 2:35
New International Version
Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore him Attai.

New Living Translation
Sheshan gave one of his daughters to be the wife of Jarha, and they had a son named Attai.

English Standard Version
So Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to Jarha his slave, and she bore him Attai.

Berean Standard Bible
Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore to him Attai.

King James Bible
And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bare him Attai.

New King James Version
Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant as wife, and she bore him Attai.

New American Standard Bible
Sheshan gave his daughter to his servant Jarha in marriage, and she bore to him Attai.

NASB 1995
Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant in marriage, and she bore him Attai.

NASB 1977
And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant in marriage, and she bore him Attai.

Legacy Standard Bible
Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant as a wife, and she bore him Attai.

Amplified Bible
So Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant as a wife; she bore him Attai.

Christian Standard Bible
Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore Attai to him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore Attai to him.

American Standard Version
And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bare him Attai.

English Revised Version
Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bare him Attai.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Sheshan let Jarha marry one of his daughters. She gave birth to Attai.

Good News Translation
to whom he gave one of his daughters in marriage. They had a son named Attai.

International Standard Version
So Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his slave Jarha, and she bore him Attai.

Majority Standard Bible
Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore to him Attai.

NET Bible
Sheshan gave his daughter to his servant Jarha as a wife; she bore him Attai.

New Heart English Bible
Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant as wife; and she bore him Attai.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant for a wife; and she bore him Attai.

World English Bible
Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant as wife; and she bore him Attai.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Sheshan gives his daughter to his servant Jarha for a wife, and she bears Attai to him;

Young's Literal Translation
and Sheshan giveth his daughter to Jarha his servant for a wife, and she beareth to him Attai;

Smith's Literal Translation
And Sheshan will give his daughter to Jarha his servant for a wife; and she will bear to him Attai.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he gave him his daughter to wife: and she bore him Ethei.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And so he gave to him his daughter as wife, who bore to him Attai.

New American Bible
Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his slave Jarha, and she bore him Attai.

New Revised Standard Version
So Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his slave Jarha; and she bore him Attai.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Dabir,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And had given him Shushan his daughter for a wife, and she bore to him, Atti.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
So Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bore him Attai.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Sosan gave his daughter to Jochel his servant to wife; and she bore him Ethi.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Sons of Israel
34Sheshan had no sons, but only daughters; but he did have an Egyptian servant named Jarha. 35Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore to him Attai. 36Attai was the father of Nathan, Nathan was the father of Zabad,…

Cross References
Numbers 36:6-9
This is what the LORD has commanded concerning the daughters of Zelophehad: They may marry anyone they please, provided they marry within a clan of the tribe of their father. / No inheritance in Israel may be transferred from tribe to tribe, because each of the Israelites is to retain the inheritance of the tribe of his fathers. / Every daughter who possesses an inheritance from any Israelite tribe must marry within a clan of the tribe of her father, so that every Israelite will possess the inheritance of his fathers. ...

Ruth 4:10
Moreover, I have acquired Ruth the Moabitess, Mahlon’s widow, as my wife, to raise up the name of the deceased through his inheritance, so that his name will not disappear from among his brothers or from the gate of his home. You are witnesses today.”

1 Kings 11:1-2
King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women. / These women were from the nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods.” Yet Solomon clung to these women in love.

Ezra 9:1-2
After these things had been accomplished, the leaders approached me and said, “The people of Israel, including the priests and Levites, have not kept themselves separate from the surrounding peoples whose abominations are like those of the Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians, and Amorites. / Indeed, the Israelites have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, so that the holy seed has been mixed with the people of the land. And the leaders and officials have taken the lead in this unfaithfulness!”

Nehemiah 13:23-27
In those days I also saw Jews who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab. / Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of the other peoples, but could not speak the language of Judah. / I rebuked them and called down curses on them. I beat some of these men and pulled out their hair. Then I made them take an oath before God and said, “You must not give your daughters in marriage to their sons or take their daughters as wives for your sons or for yourselves! ...

Genesis 24:3-4
and I will have you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am dwelling, / but will go to my country and my kindred to take a wife for my son Isaac.”

Genesis 28:1-2
So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. “Do not take a wife from the Canaanite women,” he commanded. / “Go at once to Paddan-aram, to the house of your mother’s father Bethuel, and take a wife from among the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother.

Exodus 34:16
And when you take some of their daughters as brides for your sons, their daughters will prostitute themselves to their gods and cause your sons to do the same.

Deuteronomy 7:3-4
Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons, / because they will turn your sons away from following Me to serve other gods. Then the anger of the LORD will burn against you, and He will swiftly destroy you.

Joshua 23:12-13
For if you turn away and cling to the rest of these nations that remain among you, and if you intermarry and associate with them, / know for sure that the LORD your God will no longer drive out these nations before you. Instead, they will become for you a snare and a trap, a scourge in your sides and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from this good land that the LORD your God has given you.

Judges 3:5-6
Thus the Israelites continued to live among the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. / And they took the daughters of these people in marriage, gave their own daughters to their sons, and served their gods.

2 Corinthians 6:14-15
Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness? / What harmony is there between Christ and Belial? Or what does a believer have in common with an unbeliever?

Matthew 1:5
Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,

Ephesians 2:11-13
Therefore remember that formerly you who are Gentiles in the flesh and called uncircumcised by the so-called circumcision (that done in the body by human hands)— / remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world. / But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.

Galatians 3:28
There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.


Treasury of Scripture

And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bore him Attai.

Sheshan.

his daughter.

1 Chronicles 2:31
And the sons of Appaim; Ishi. And the sons of Ishi; Sheshan. And the children of Sheshan; Ahlai.

Attai.

1 Chronicles 2:36
And Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad,

1 Chronicles 12:11
Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,

2 Chronicles 11:20
And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.

1 Chronicles 2:36
And Attai begat Nathan, and Nathan begat Zabad,

1 Chronicles 2:35
And Sheshan gave his daughter to Jarha his servant to wife; and she bare him Attai.

(2) One who came to David to Ziklan,

1 Chronicles 12:11
Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,

2 Chronicles 11:20
And after her he took Maachah the daughter of Absalom; which bare him Abijah, and Attai, and Ziza, and Shelomith.

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1 Chronicles 2
1. The sons of Israel.
3. The posterity of Judah by Tamar.
13. The children of Jesse.
18. The posterity of Caleb the son of Hezron.
21. Hezron's posterity by the daughter of Machir.
25. Jerahmeel's posterity.
34. Sheshan's posterity.
42. Another branch of Caleb's posterity.
50. The posterity of Caleb the son of Hur.














Sheshan
The name Sheshan is of Hebrew origin, and it appears in the genealogical records of the tribe of Judah. Sheshan's inclusion in the genealogy highlights the importance of lineage and heritage in the biblical narrative. His decision to give his daughter in marriage to his servant reflects a significant cultural and social dynamic, where lineage and inheritance were crucial. This act also demonstrates a break from traditional norms, as it was uncommon for a servant to marry into the family of his master.

gave his daughter in marriage
This phrase indicates a transfer of responsibility and blessing from the father to the husband. In ancient Israelite culture, marriage was not just a union of two individuals but a joining of families and a continuation of lineage. The act of giving a daughter in marriage was a significant familial and social event, often involving negotiations and agreements that ensured the welfare and prosperity of both families involved.

to his servant Jarha
Jarha, identified as a servant, is a unique figure in this narrative. The Hebrew term for servant, "ebed," can denote a range of statuses from a bondservant to a high-ranking steward. Jarha's marriage to Sheshan's daughter elevates his status and integrates him into the family lineage, which is a testament to his character and the trust Sheshan placed in him. This union also reflects the biblical theme of God's providence and the breaking of social barriers.

and she bore to him Attai
The birth of Attai signifies the continuation of Sheshan's lineage through an unconventional means. In the biblical context, the bearing of children was seen as a blessing and a fulfillment of God's promise to multiply His people. Attai's birth through this union underscores the theme of divine orchestration in the preservation and continuation of the family line, despite societal norms or expectations.

(35-41) The line of Sheshan-Jarha is pursued for thirteen generations of direct descent, but nothing is known of any of its members from any other source. Elishama, the last name (1Chronicles 2:41), is the twenty-fourth generation specified from Judah. The list thus extends over a period of at least 720 years; and if we reckon from the Exodus (circ. 1330 B.C.), we get B.C. 610 as an approximate date for Elishama. Now an Elishama was living about that time, who is mentioned (Jeremiah 36:12) as one of the princes of Jehoiakim, king of Judah; Jeremiah 41:1 perhaps mentions the same person again, calling him "of the seed of the kingdom." It is at least a coincidence that several of the names recur in the house of David: Nathan (1Chronicles 2:36) in 1Chronicles 3:5; Obed, as David's grandfather in 1Chronicles 2:12; Azariah, as a byname of King Uzziah, in 1Chronicles 3:12; Shallum, as a son of Josiah, in 1Chronicles 3:15; Jekamiah, as a brother of Salathiel (Shealtiel), in 1Chronicles 3:18; and Elishama, as a son of David, in 1Chronicles 3:8--a coincidence of six out of thirteen names. The passage Deut. Xxiii. 7, 8 rules that in the third generation persons of Egyptian blood are to be treated as full Israelites. This whole section proves that an Egyptian element was recognised in Judah. (ComExodus 12:38; Numbers 11:4.) Even the name Jarha has an Egyptian cast (comp. lar?, the Memphitic name of the Nile, with the Vulg. spelling of the word Jeraa); perhaps it is Iar-aa, great river, (i.e., the Nile). . . .

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Sheshan
שֵׁשָׁ֧ן (šê·šān)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8348: Sheshan -- a man of Judah

gave his daughter
בִּתּ֛וֹ (bit·tōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1323: A daughter

in marriage
וַיִּתֵּ֨ן (way·yit·tên)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

to his servant
עַבְדּ֖וֹ (‘aḇ·dōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant

Jarha,
לְיַרְחָ֥ע (lə·yar·ḥā‘)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3398: Jarha -- an Egyptian slave

and she bore
וַתֵּ֥לֶד (wat·tê·leḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

to him
ל֖וֹ (lōw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

Attai.
עַתָּֽי׃ (‘at·tāy)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6262: Attai -- three Israelites


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