1 Chronicles 4:16
New International Version
The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria and Asarel.

New Living Translation
The sons of Jehallelel were Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

English Standard Version
The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

Berean Standard Bible
The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

King James Bible
And the sons of Jehaleleel; Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel.

New King James Version
The sons of Jehallelel were Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

New American Standard Bible
The sons of Jehallelel were Ziph and Ziphah, Tiria and Asarel.

NASB 1995
The sons of Jehallelel were Ziph and Ziphah, Tiria and Asarel.

NASB 1977
And the sons of Jehallelel were Ziph and Ziphah, Tiria and Asarel.

Legacy Standard Bible
The sons of Jehallelel were Ziph and Ziphah, Tiria and Asarel.

Amplified Bible
The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

Christian Standard Bible
Jehallelel’s sons: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Jehallelel’s sons: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

American Standard Version
And the sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

Contemporary English Version
Jehallelel was the father of Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

English Revised Version
And the sons of Jehallelel; Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Jehallelel's sons were Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

Good News Translation
Jehallelel had four sons: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

International Standard Version
Jehallelel's descendants were Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

Majority Standard Bible
The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

NET Bible
The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

New Heart English Bible
The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the sons of Jehaleleel; Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel.

World English Bible
The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And sons of Jehaleleel: Ziph and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel.

Young's Literal Translation
And sons of Jehaleleel: Ziph and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the sons of Jehalaleel: Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria and Asareel.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The sons also of Jaleleel: Ziph, and Zipha, Thiria, and Asrael.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Also, the sons of Jehallelel: Ziph and Ziphah, Tiria and Asarel.

New American Bible
The sons of Jehallelel were Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

New Revised Standard Version
The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And his wife Jehudijah bore Jered the father of Gedor and Heber the father of Socho and Jekuthiel the father of Zanoah. And these are the sons of Bithiah the daughter of Pharoah, which Mered took.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the sons of Aleel, Zib, and Zepha, and Thiria, and Eserel.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
More Descendants of Judah
15The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh: Iru, Elah, and Naam. The son of Elah: Kenaz. 16The sons of Jehallelel: Ziph, Ziphah, Tiria, and Asarel. 17The sons of Ezrah: Jether, Mered, Epher, and Jalon. And Mered’s wife Bithiah gave birth to Miriam, Shammai, and Ishbah the father of Eshtemoa.…

Cross References
Genesis 25:1-4
Now Abraham had taken another wife, named Keturah, / and she bore him Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. / Jokshan was the father of Sheba and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were the Asshurites, the Letushites, and the Leummites. ...

Exodus 6:16-20
These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years. / The sons of Gershon were Libni and Shimei, by their clans. / The sons of Kohath were Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. Kohath lived 133 years. ...

Numbers 26:29-34
These were the descendants of Manasseh: The Machirite clan from Machir, the father of Gilead, and the Gileadite clan from Gilead. / These were the descendants of Gilead: the Iezerite clan from Iezer, the Helekite clan from Helek, / the Asrielite clan from Asriel, the Shechemite clan from Shechem, ...

Joshua 17:1-6
Now this was the allotment for the tribe of Manasseh as Joseph’s firstborn son, namely for Machir the firstborn of Manasseh and father of the Gileadites, who had received Gilead and Bashan because Machir was a man of war. / So this allotment was for the rest of the descendants of Manasseh—the clans of Abiezer, Helek, Asriel, Shechem, Hepher, and Shemida. These are the other male descendants of the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. / But Zelophehad son of Hepher (the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh) had no sons but only daughters. These are the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. ...

Judges 1:27-28
At that time Manasseh failed to drive out the inhabitants of Beth-shean, Taanach, Dor, Ibleam, Megiddo, and their villages; for the Canaanites were determined to dwell in that land. / When Israel became stronger, they pressed the Canaanites into forced labor, but they never drove them out completely.

1 Kings 4:7-19
Solomon had twelve governors over all Israel to provide food for the king and his household. Each one would arrange provisions for one month of the year, / and these were their names: Ben-hur in the hill country of Ephraim; / Ben-deker in Makaz, in Shaalbim, in Beth-shemesh, and in Elon-beth-hanan; ...

1 Chronicles 2:3-9
The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death. / Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all. / The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul. ...

1 Chronicles 7:14-19
The descendants of Manasseh: Asriel through his Aramean concubine. She also gave birth to Machir the father of Gilead. / Machir took a wife from among the Huppites and Shuppites. The name of his sister was Maacah. Another descendant was named Zelophehad, who had only daughters. / Machir’s wife Maacah gave birth to a son, and she named him Peresh. His brother was named Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rekem. ...

1 Chronicles 12:23-37
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 27:16-22
These officers were in charge of the tribes of Israel: Over the Reubenites was Eliezer son of Zichri; over the Simeonites was Shephatiah son of Maacah; / over Levi was Hashabiah son of Kemuel; over Aaron was Zadok; / over Judah was Elihu, one of David’s brothers; over Issachar was Omri son of Michael; ...

2 Chronicles 11:18-23
And Rehoboam married Mahalath, who was the daughter of David’s son Jerimoth and of Abihail, the daughter of Jesse’s son Eliab. / She bore sons to him: Jeush, Shemariah, and Zaham. / After her, he married Maacah daughter of Absalom, and she bore to him Abijah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelomith. ...

Nehemiah 7:6-63
These are the people of the province who came up from the captivity of the exiles carried away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar its king. They returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his own town, / accompanied by Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Nehemiah, Azariah, Raamiah, Nahamani, Mordecai, Bilshan, Mispereth, Bigvai, Nehum, and Baanah. This is the count of the men of Israel: / the descendants of Parosh, 2,172; ...

Matthew 1:1-17
This is the record of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham: / Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. / Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram. ...

Luke 3:23-38
Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli, / the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, / the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai, ...

Acts 7:8-9
Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs. / Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him


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1 Chronicles 4
1. The posterity of Judah by Caleb, the son of Hur.
5. Of Ashur, the posthumous son Hezron.
9. Of Jabez, and his prayer.
11. The other families of the same stock.
21. The sons of Shelah.
24. The posterity and cities of Simeon.
39. Their conquest of Gedor, and of the Amalekites in mount Seir.














The sons of Jehallelel:
Jehallelel is a lesser-known figure in the genealogies of 1 Chronicles. His name means "God praises" or "God is praised," reflecting a common practice of the Israelites to incorporate the name of God (El) into personal names. This practice underscores the cultural and religious significance of acknowledging God's sovereignty in everyday life. The genealogies in Chronicles serve to establish the continuity of God's people and their covenant relationship with Him, tracing the lineage of the tribes of Israel.

Ziph:
Ziph is a name that appears in several contexts in the Old Testament. There are two locations named Ziph in the biblical narrative: one in the hill country of Judah and another in the territory of Simeon. The Ziph in Judah is notable for its association with David, who hid from King Saul in the wilderness of Ziph (1 Samuel 23:14-15). This connection highlights the geographical and historical significance of the name, suggesting a possible link to the tribe of Judah and its prominent role in Israel's history.

Ziphah:
Ziphah is a name that appears only in this genealogical list. The repetition of the root "Ziph" may indicate a familial or tribal connection, possibly suggesting a clan or subgroup within the larger family structure. The use of similar names within a family or tribe was common in ancient Israel, reflecting the importance of heritage and lineage.

Tiria:
Tiria is another name that is unique to this passage. The lack of additional biblical references makes it difficult to ascertain more about Tiria's role or significance. However, the inclusion of such names in the genealogies emphasizes the comprehensive nature of these records, which aim to preserve the memory and identity of all members of the Israelite community, regardless of their prominence in the biblical narrative.

Asarel:
Asarel, like Tiria, is a name that does not appear elsewhere in the Bible. The name may mean "God has bound" or "God has tied," which could imply a sense of divine connection or covenant. The genealogical records in Chronicles often serve to remind the reader of God's faithfulness to His people, even through individuals who may not have played a major role in the biblical story. The preservation of these names underscores the value placed on each member of the covenant community.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Jehallelel
A lesser-known figure in the genealogies of Judah, Jehallelel is noted as the father of four sons. His name means "God praises" or "praising God," reflecting a spiritual heritage.

2. Ziph
One of Jehallelel's sons, Ziph may be associated with a location in Judah, known for its wilderness where David hid from Saul. The name means "flowing" or "battlement."

3. Ziphah
Another son of Jehallelel, Ziphah's name is similar to Ziph, possibly indicating a close relationship or shared characteristics. The name means "overflowing."

4. Tiria
A son of Jehallelel, Tiria's name is less common, and its meaning is uncertain, though it may relate to "fear" or "reverence."

5. Asarel
The last son mentioned, Asarel's name means "God has bound" or "God has tied," suggesting a divine connection or covenant.
Teaching Points
The Importance of Names and Heritage
Names in the Bible often carry significant meanings and reflect the character or destiny of individuals. Understanding the meanings can deepen our appreciation of biblical accounts.

God's Sovereignty in Lineage
The genealogies remind us of God's sovereign plan throughout history. Each person, even those less known, plays a role in God's redemptive account.

Trusting God in Difficult Places
The mention of Ziph connects to David's experiences in the wilderness, teaching us to trust God in our own "wilderness" moments.

The Role of Family in Faith
Jehallelel's family, though briefly mentioned, is part of the larger account of Judah. Our families, too, are part of God's unfolding plan, and we are called to nurture faith within them.(16) The sons of Jehaleleel.--Heb., Yehallel-?l, "he praiseth God."

Ziph is known, from Joshua 15:21; Joshua 15:24, as one of the cities of the children of Judah, "towards the border of Edom, southwards." Perhaps, therefore, the sons of Jehallel-el also were Edomite-Kenizzites. Another Ziph, perhaps our Ziphah, is mentioned as in the hill-country, Joshua 15:55.

Asareel is perhaps a dialectic form of Israel (See 1Chronicles 25:2; 1Chronicles 25:14.) A foreign clan might take the name of its adopted people. . . .

Verse 16. - Of none of the characters of this verse can anything be said beyond what appears here.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The sons
וּבְנֵ֖י (ū·ḇə·nê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Jehallelel:
יְהַלֶּלְאֵ֑ל (yə·hal·lel·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3094: Jehallelel -- 'he shall praise God', two Israelites

Ziph,
זִ֣יף (zîp̄)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2128: Ziph -- a son of Judah, also a city Southeast of Hebron and a city in southern Judah

Ziphah,
וְזִיפָ֔ה (wə·zî·p̄āh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 2129: Ziphah -- an Israelite

Tiria,
תִּירְיָ֖א (tî·rə·yā)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 8493: Tiria -- a man of Judah

and Asarel.
וַאֲשַׂרְאֵֽל׃ (wa·’ă·śar·’êl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 840: Asarel -- a descendant of Judah


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