1 Chronicles 2:48
New International Version
Caleb’s concubine Maakah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah.

New Living Translation
Another of Caleb’s concubines, Maacah, gave birth to Sheber and Tirhanah.

English Standard Version
Maacah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.

Berean Standard Bible
Caleb’s concubine Maacah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah.

King James Bible
Maachah, Caleb's concubine, bare Sheber, and Tirhanah.

New King James Version
Maachah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.

New American Standard Bible
Maacah, Caleb’s concubine, gave birth to Sheber and Tirhanah.

NASB 1995
Maacah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.

NASB 1977
Maacah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.

Legacy Standard Bible
Maacah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.

Amplified Bible
Maacah, Caleb’s concubine, gave birth to Sheber and Tirhanah.

Christian Standard Bible
Caleb’s concubine Maacah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Caleb’s concubine Maacah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah.

American Standard Version
Maacah, Caleb's concubine, bare Sheber and Tirhanah.

Contemporary English Version
Maacah was another of Caleb's wives, and their sons were Sheber and Tirhanah.

English Revised Version
Maacah, Caleb's concubine, bare Sheber and Tirhanah.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Maacah, Caleb's concubine, was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah.

Good News Translation
Caleb had another concubine, Maacah, who bore him two sons, Sheber and Tirhanah.

International Standard Version
Caleb's mistress Maacah bore Sheber, Tirhanah,

Majority Standard Bible
Caleb’s concubine Maacah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah.

NET Bible
Caleb's concubine Maacah bore Sheber and Tirhanah.

New Heart English Bible
Maacah, Caleb's secondary wife, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.

Webster's Bible Translation
Maachah, Caleb's concubine, bore Sheber, and Tirhanah.

World English Bible
Maacah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The concubine of Caleb, Maachah, bore Sheber and Tirhanah;

Young's Literal Translation
The concubine of Caleb, Maachah, bare Sheber and Tirhanah;

Smith's Literal Translation
Caleb's concubine, Maachah, bare Sheber and Tirhanah.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Maacha the concubine of Caleb bore Saber, and Tharana.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Maacah, the concubine of Caleb, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.

New American Bible
Maacah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.

New Revised Standard Version
Maacah, Caleb’s concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Maachah, Caleb's concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Maacah, Caleb's concubine, bore Sheber and Tirhanah.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Chaleb's concubine Mocha bore Saber, and Tharam.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Sons of Israel
47The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph. 48Caleb’s concubine Maacah was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah. 49She was also the mother of Shaaph father of Madmannah, and of Sheva father of Machbenah and Gibea. Caleb’s daughter was Acsah.…

Cross References
Ruth 4:18-22
Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron, / Hezron was the father of Ram, Ram was the father of Amminadab, / Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, Nahshon was the father of Salmon, ...

Matthew 1:3-6
Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram. / Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon. / Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse, ...

Luke 3:31-33
the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, / the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon, / the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,

Genesis 38:29-30
But when he pulled his hand back and his brother came out, she said, “You have broken out first!” So he was named Perez. / Then his brother came out with the scarlet thread around his wrist, and he was named Zerah.

1 Samuel 16:1
Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”

2 Samuel 2:4
Then the men of Judah came to Hebron, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, “It was the men of Jabesh-gilead who buried Saul.”

2 Samuel 5:1-3
Then all the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood. / Even in times past, while Saul was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And to you the LORD said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’” / So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where King David made with them a covenant before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel.

1 Kings 2:11
The length of David’s reign over Israel was forty years—seven years in Hebron and thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

1 Chronicles 4:1
The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.

1 Chronicles 5:1-2
These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. Though he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. So he is not reckoned according to birthright. / And though Judah prevailed over his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.

1 Chronicles 6:1-3
The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. / The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. / The children of Amram: Aaron, Moses, and Miriam. The sons of Aaron: Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

1 Chronicles 9:1
So all Israel was recorded in the genealogies written in the Book of the Kings of Israel. But Judah was exiled to Babylon because of their unfaithfulness.

1 Chronicles 11:1-3
Then all Israel came together to David at Hebron and said, “Here we are, your own flesh and blood. / Even in times past, while Saul was king, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them back. And the LORD your God said, ‘You will shepherd My people Israel, and you will be ruler over them.’” / So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, where David made a covenant with them before the LORD. And they anointed him king over Israel, according to the word of the LORD through Samuel.

1 Chronicles 12:23-40
Now these are the numbers of men armed for battle who came to David at Hebron to turn Saul’s kingdom over to him, in accordance with the word of the LORD: / From Judah: 6,800 armed troops bearing shields and spears. / From Simeon: 7,100 mighty men of valor, ready for battle. ...

1 Chronicles 28:4
Yet the LORD, the God of Israel, chose me out of all my father’s house to be king over Israel forever. For He chose Judah as leader, and from the house of Judah He chose my father’s household, and from my father’s sons He was pleased to make me king over all Israel.


Treasury of Scripture

Maachah, Caleb's concubine, bore Sheber, and Tirhanah.

concubine.

1 Chronicles 2:46
And Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bare Haran, and Moza, and Gazez: and Haran begat Gazez.

Genesis 25:5,6
And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac…

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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.














Caleb’s concubine Maacah
The mention of Caleb's concubine, Maacah, provides insight into the familial and social structures of ancient Israel. The term "concubine" in Hebrew is "pilegesh," which refers to a woman who lived with a man but had a lower status than a wife. This reflects the patriarchal society of the time, where concubinage was a common practice for expanding family lines and securing alliances. Maacah, whose name means "oppression" or "to press," is noted here as a significant figure in Caleb's lineage, indicating her importance despite her status as a concubine.

was the mother of Sheber and Tirhanah
The phrase highlights Maacah's role as a mother, emphasizing the continuation of Caleb's lineage through her children. "Sheber" means "breaking" or "breach," and "Tirhanah" is less clear in meaning but may relate to "delight" or "favor." The naming of these children suggests a narrative of hope and continuity, as each name carries a potential account or prophecy about their lives and roles within the tribe of Judah. This lineage is crucial in understanding the genealogical records that the Chronicler meticulously documents, underscoring the importance of heritage and God's providence in the history of Israel.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Caleb’s
כָּלֵב֙ (kā·lêḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3612: Caleb -- a son of Jephunneh and sent by Moses to spy out the land

concubine
פִּלֶ֤גֶשׁ (pi·le·ḡeš)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 6370: A concubine, a paramour

Maacah
מַעֲכָ֔ה (ma·‘ă·ḵāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4601: Maacah -- an Israelite name, also a non-Israelite name, also a region in Syria

was the mother
יָ֥לַד (yā·laḏ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

of Sheber
שֶׁ֖בֶר (še·ḇer)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7669: Sheber -- a son of Caleb

and Tirhanah.
תִּרְחֲנָֽה׃ (tir·ḥă·nāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8647: Tirhanah -- a child of Caleb


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