1 Chronicles 4:2
New International Version
Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.

New Living Translation
Shobal’s son Reaiah was the father of Jahath. Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.

English Standard Version
Reaiah the son of Shobal fathered Jahath, and Jahath fathered Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.

Berean Standard Bible
Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.

King James Bible
And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.

New King James Version
And Reaiah the son of Shobal begot Jahath, and Jahath begot Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.

New American Standard Bible
Reaiah the son of Shobal fathered Jahath, and Jahath fathered Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.

NASB 1995
Reaiah the son of Shobal became the father of Jahath, and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.

NASB 1977
And Reaiah the son of Shobal became the father of Jahath, and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.

Legacy Standard Bible
Reaiah the son of Shobal became the father of Jahath, and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.

Amplified Bible
Reaiah the son of Shobal became the father of Jahath, and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.

Christian Standard Bible
Reaiah son of Shobal fathered Jahath, and Jahath fathered Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Reaiah son of Shobal fathered Jahath, and Jahath fathered Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.

American Standard Version
And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.

Contemporary English Version
Shobal was the father of Reaiah, the grandfather of Jahath, and the great-grandfather of Ahumai and Lahad. These men all belonged to the Zorathite clan.

English Revised Version
And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Reaiah, son of Shobal, was the father of Jahath. Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.

Good News Translation
Shobal was the father of Reaiah, who was the father of Jahath, the father of Ahumai and Lahad, the ancestors of the people who lived in Zorah.

International Standard Version
Shobal's son Reaiah fathered Jahath, and Jahath fathered Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.

Majority Standard Bible
Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.

NET Bible
Reaiah the son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.

New Heart English Bible
Reaiah the son of Shobal became the father of Jahath; and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.

World English Bible
Reaiah the son of Shobal became the father of Jahath; and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Reaiah son of Shobal begot Jahath, and Jahath begot Ahumai and Lahad; these [are] families of the Zorathite.

Young's Literal Translation
And Reaiah son of Shobal begat Jahath, and Jahath begat Ahumai and Lahad; these are families of the Zorathite.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai and Lahad. These the families of the Zorathites.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Raia the son of Sobal beget Jahath, of whom were born Ahumai, and Laad. These are the families of Sarathi.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Truly, Reaiah, the son of Shobal, conceived Jahath; from him were born Ahumai and Lahad. These are the kindred of the Zorathites.

New American Bible
Reaiah, the son of Shobal, became the father of Jahath, and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.

New Revised Standard Version
Reaiah son of Shobal became the father of Jahath, and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Lana the son of Shobal begat Nahath; and Nahath begat Ahumai and Lahad. These are the families of Rehoboam.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Laiah, son of Shubal, begot Nakhath, and Nakhath begot Akhimi and Alyad; these are the generations of Rekhabam.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Reaiah the son of Shobal begot Jahath; and Jahath begot Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and Rada his son; and Subal begot Jeth; and Jeth begot Achimai, and Laad: these are the generations of the Arathites.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Other Descendants of Judah
1The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. 2Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites. 3These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. And their sister was named Hazzelelponi.…

Cross References
Genesis 46:12
The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

Numbers 26:19-22
The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan. / These were the descendants of Judah by their clans: The Shelanite clan from Shelah, the Perezite clan from Perez, and the Zerahite clan from Zerah. / And these were the descendants of Perez: the Hezronite clan from Hezron and the Hamulite clan from Hamul. ...

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 3:33-34
the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, / the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,

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 Chronicles 2:3-4
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.

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.

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 7:12-16
And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. ...

1 Kings 2:45
But King Solomon will be blessed and David’s throne will remain secure before the LORD forever.”

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 9:4
Uthai son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, a descendant of Perez son of Judah.

1 Chronicles 27:18
over Judah was Elihu, one of David’s brothers; over Issachar was Omri son of Michael;

2 Chronicles 11:18
And Rehoboam married Mahalath, who was the daughter of David’s son Jerimoth and of Abihail, the daughter of Jesse’s son Eliab.


Treasury of Scripture

And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.

Reaiah.

1 Chronicles 2:52
And Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim had sons; Haroeh, and half of the Manahethites.

Haroeh.

1 Chronicles 2:53,54
And the families of Kirjathjearim; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zareathites, and the Eshtaulites…

Joshua 15:33
And in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,

Judges 13:25
And the Spirit of the LORD began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.

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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.














Reaiah son of Shobal
Reaiah is a descendant of Shobal, who is linked to the lineage of Judah. Shobal is mentioned in genealogies as a son of Seir the Horite, indicating a connection to the Edomites (Genesis 36:20). This highlights the intermingling of different tribes and peoples in the ancient Near East. The name Reaiah means "seen by the Lord," suggesting divine oversight or favor.

was the father of Jahath
Jahath is a name that appears in several genealogies, indicating its commonality in Israelite culture. The role of a father in biblical times was significant, as it established lineage and inheritance. Jahath's position in the genealogy underscores the importance of family lines in maintaining tribal identity and heritage.

and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad
Ahumai and Lahad are lesser-known figures, but their mention signifies the continuation of the family line. The names reflect the cultural practice of naming children with meanings that often relate to personal or divine attributes. This practice was a way to express faith and hope in God's promises.

These were the clans of the Zorathites
The Zorathites were a clan within the tribe of Judah, associated with the town of Zorah. Zorah is located in the Shephelah region, a strategic area between the coastal plains and the Judean hills. This location was significant for trade and military purposes. The mention of clans emphasizes the tribal organization of ancient Israel, where extended families formed the basis of social and political structure. The Zorathites are also connected to notable biblical figures like Samson, who hailed from this region (Judges 13:2).

Persons / Places / Events
1. Shobal
A descendant of Judah, Shobal is noted as the father of Reaiah. His lineage is significant in the genealogical records of the tribe of Judah.

2. Reaiah
The son of Shobal, Reaiah is an ancestor in the line leading to the Zorathites, a clan within the tribe of Judah.

3. Jahath
The son of Reaiah, Jahath is mentioned as the father of Ahumai and Lahad, continuing the genealogical line.

4. Ahumai and Lahad
Sons of Jahath, they are part of the lineage that forms the clans of the Zorathites.

5. Zorathites
A clan within the tribe of Judah, the Zorathites are descendants of Shobal, indicating their place within the broader context of Israel's tribes.
Teaching Points
Importance of Genealogy
The genealogies in the Bible, including 1 Chronicles 4:2, remind us of the importance of heritage and God's faithfulness through generations. They show how God works through families and lineages to fulfill His purposes.

God's Sovereignty in History
The detailed genealogies underscore God's sovereignty and His intricate plan throughout history. Each name represents a life and a account that contributed to God's overarching account.

Identity and Belonging
Understanding our spiritual heritage can provide a sense of identity and belonging. As believers, we are grafted into the family of God, sharing in the rich history of faith.

Faithfulness Across Generations
The passage encourages us to consider our role in passing down faith to future generations, ensuring that the legacy of faith continues.(2-4) Branches and settlements of the Hurites.

(2) Reaiah (or Jehoraah) the son of Shobal . . .--See 1Chronicles 2:52, which also calls Shobal "father of Kirjath-jearim." 1Chronicles 2:53 adds that the Zorathites (Authorised Version, Zareathites) came of the clans of Kirjath-jearim. The present verse supplements the data of 1 Chronicles 2, by putting the clans of Zorah in immediate genealogical connection with Shobal. Their names--Ahumai and Lahad--occur nowhere else.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Reaiah
וּרְאָיָ֤ה (ū·rə·’ā·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7211: Reaiah -- 'Yah has seen', three Israelites

son
בֶן־ (ḇen-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Shobal
שׁוֹבָל֙ (šō·w·ḇāl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7732: Shobal -- 'flowing', an Edomite, also two Israelites

was the father of
הוֹלִ֣יד (hō·w·lîḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

Jahath,
יַ֔חַת (ya·ḥaṯ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3189: Jahath -- 'He will snatch up', the name of several Israelites

and Jahath
וְיַ֣חַת (wə·ya·ḥaṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3189: Jahath -- 'He will snatch up', the name of several Israelites

was the father of
הֹלִ֔יד (hō·lîḏ)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

Ahumai
אֲחוּמַ֖י (’ă·ḥū·may)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 267: Ahumai -- a descendant of Judah

and Lahad.
לָ֑הַד (lā·haḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3855: Lahad -- a man of Judah

These
אֵ֖לֶּה (’êl·leh)
Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

were the clans
מִשְׁפְּח֥וֹת (miš·pə·ḥō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's 4940: A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people

of the Zorathites.
הַצָּֽרְעָתִֽי׃ (haṣ·ṣā·rə·‘ā·ṯî)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6882: Zorathites -- inhabitants of Zorah


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