1 Chronicles 7:18
New International Version
His sister Hammoleketh gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer and Mahlah.

New Living Translation
Makir’s sister Hammoleketh gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.

English Standard Version
And his sister Hammolecheth bore Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.

Berean Standard Bible
His sister Hammolecheth gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.

King James Bible
And his sister Hammoleketh bare Ishod, and Abiezer, and Mahalah.

New King James Version
His sister Hammoleketh bore Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.

New American Standard Bible
His sister Hammolecheth gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.

NASB 1995
His sister Hammolecheth bore Ishhod and Abiezer and Mahlah.

NASB 1977
And his sister Hammolecheth bore Ishhod and Abiezer and Mahlah.

Legacy Standard Bible
And his sister Hammolecheth bore Ishhod and Abiezer and Mahlah.

Amplified Bible
His sister Hammolecheth gave birth to Ishhod and Abiezer and Mahlah.

Christian Standard Bible
His sister Hammolecheth gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
His sister Hammolecheth gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.

American Standard Version
And his sister Hammolecheth bare Ishhod, and Abiezer, and Mahlah.

Contemporary English Version
Gilead's sister Hammolecheth was the mother of Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.

English Revised Version
And his sister Hammolecheth bare Ishhod, and Abiezer, and Mahlah.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Bedan's sister Hammolecheth gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.

Good News Translation
Gilead's sister Hammolecheth had three sons: Ishod, Abiezer, and Mahlah. (

International Standard Version
His sister Hammolecheth bore Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.

Majority Standard Bible
His sister Hammolecheth gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.

NET Bible
His sister Hammoleketh gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.

New Heart English Bible
His sister Hammoleketh bore Ishhod, and Abiezer, and Mahlah.

Webster's Bible Translation
And his sister Hammoleketh bore Ishod, and Abiezer, and Mahalah.

World English Bible
His sister Hammolecheth bore Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And his sister Hammolecheth bore Ishhod, and Abiezer, and Mahalah.

Young's Literal Translation
And his sister Hammolecheth bare Ishhod, and Abiezer, and Mahalah.

Smith's Literal Translation
And his sister Hammoleketh bare Ishod, and Abiezer, and Mahalah.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And his sister named Queen bore Goodlyman, and Abiezer, and Mohola.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And his sister, Regina, bore Ishhod, and Abiezer, and Mahlah.

New American Bible
His sister Molecheth bore Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.

New Revised Standard Version
And his sister Hammolecheth bore Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And his sister Maachah bore Ashhor and Abiezer,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And his sister Maaka gave birth to Ashkhur and Abiazar
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And his sister Hammolecheth bore Ish-hod, and Abiezer, and Mahlah.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And his sister Malecheth bore Isud, and Abiezer, and Maela.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Descendants of Manasseh
17The son of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead son of Machir, the son of Manasseh. 18His sister Hammolecheth gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah. 19And these were the sons of Shemida: Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.…

Cross References
Numbers 26:29-33
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. ...

Genesis 46:20
Manasseh and Ephraim were born to Joseph in the land of Egypt by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On.

Numbers 27:1-11
Now the daughters of Zelophehad son of Hepher, the son of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, belonged to the clans of Manasseh son of Joseph. These were the names of his daughters: Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah. They approached / the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, stood before Moses, Eleazar the priest, the leaders, and the whole congregation, and said, / “Our father died in the wilderness, but he was not among the followers of Korah who gathered together against the LORD. Instead, he died because of his own sin, and he had no sons. ...

Genesis 41:50-52
Before the years of famine arrived, two sons were born to Joseph by Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On. / Joseph named the firstborn Manasseh, saying, “God has made me forget all my hardship and all my father’s household.” / And the second son he named Ephraim, saying, “God has made me fruitful in the land of my affliction.”

Exodus 6:23
And Aaron married Elisheba, the daughter of Amminadab and sister of Nahshon, and she bore him Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.

Numbers 36:1-12
Now the family heads of the clan of Gilead son of Machir son of Manasseh, one of the clans of Joseph, approached Moses and the leaders who were the heads of the Israelite families and addressed them, / saying, “When the LORD commanded my lord to give the land as an inheritance to the Israelites by lot, He also commanded him to give the inheritance of our brother Zelophehad to his daughters. / But if they marry any of the men from the other tribes of Israel, their inheritance will be withdrawn from the portion of our fathers and added to the tribe into which they marry. So our allotted inheritance would be taken away. ...

Genesis 48:5-6
And now your two sons born to you in Egypt before I came to you here shall be reckoned as mine; Ephraim and Manasseh shall be mine, just as Reuben and Simeon are mine. / Any children born to you after them shall be yours, and they shall be called by the names of their brothers in the territory they inherit.

Numbers 1:10
from the sons of Joseph: from Ephraim, Elishama son of Ammihud, and from Manasseh, Gamaliel son of Pedahzur;

Numbers 2:18-21
On the west side, the divisions of Ephraim are to camp under their standard: The leader of the Ephraimites is Elishama son of Ammihud, / and his division numbers 40,500. / The tribe of Manasseh will be next to it. The leader of the Manassites is Gamaliel son of Pedahzur, ...

Numbers 34:1-15
Then the LORD said to Moses, / “Command the Israelites and say to them: When you enter the land of Canaan, it will be allotted to you as an inheritance with these boundaries: / Your southern border will extend from the Wilderness of Zin along the border of Edom. On the east, your southern border will run from the end of the Salt Sea, ...

Deuteronomy 3:13-15
To the half-tribe of Manasseh I gave the rest of Gilead and all of Bashan, the kingdom of Og. (The entire region of Argob, the whole territory of Bashan, used to be called the land of the Rephaim.) / Jair, a descendant of Manasseh, took the whole region of Argob as far as the border of the Geshurites and Maacathites. He renamed Bashan after himself, Havvoth-jair, by which it is called to this day. / To Machir I gave Gilead,

Judges 5:14
Some came from Ephraim, with their roots in Amalek; Benjamin came with your people after you. The commanders came down from Machir, the bearers of the marshal’s staff from Zebulun.

1 Kings 4:12
Baana son of Ahilud in Taanach, in Megiddo, and in all of Beth-shean next to Zarethan below Jezreel, from Beth-shean to Abel-meholah and on past Jokmeam;

1 Chronicles 5:23-26
Now the people of the half-tribe of Manasseh were numerous. They settled in the land from Bashan to Baal-hermon (that is, Senir, also known as Mount Hermon). / These were the heads of their families: Epher, Ishi, Eliel, Azriel, Jeremiah, Hodaviah, and Jahdiel. They were mighty men of valor, famous men, and heads of their families. / But they were unfaithful to the God of their fathers, and they prostituted themselves with the gods of the peoples of the land, whom God had destroyed before them. ...


Treasury of Scripture

And his sister Hammoleketh bore Ishod, and Abiezer, and Mahalah.

Numbers 26:30
These are the sons of Gilead: of Jeezer, the family of the Jeezerites: of Helek, the family of the Helekites:

Jeezer

Judges 6:11,24,34
And there came an angel of the LORD, and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah, that pertained unto Joash the Abiezrite: and his son Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites…

Judges 8:2
And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of you? Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?

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1 Chronicles 7
1. The sons of Issachar;
6. of Benjamin;
13. of Naphtali;
14. of Manasseh;
15. and of Ephraim.
21. The calamity of Ephraim by the men of Gath.
23. His posterity by Beriah.
28. Their habitations.
30. The sons of Asher.














His sister Hammolecheth
Hammolecheth is mentioned as a sister, indicating her connection to the family lineage of Gilead, a descendant of Manasseh. The mention of a sister in genealogies is less common, highlighting her significance. Her name, meaning "queen" or "ruler," suggests a position of influence or importance within her family or tribe. This reflects the broader biblical theme of women playing crucial roles in God's plan, as seen with figures like Deborah and Esther.

gave birth to Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.
The mention of her children, Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah, contributes to the genealogical record of the tribe of Manasseh. Ishhod's name means "man of glory," which may imply a person of notable character or achievement. Abiezer is significant as he is the ancestor of the Abiezrites, a clan within the tribe of Manasseh. This clan is notably connected to Gideon, a judge of Israel, who delivered Israel from Midianite oppression (Judges 6-8). Mahlah, whose name means "sickness" or "disease," might reflect a personal or familial circumstance, though the exact reason for this name is not detailed in the text. The inclusion of these names underscores the importance of family lineage in Israel's history and God's covenantal promises to the tribes of Israel.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Hammolecheth
She is mentioned as the sister in this verse, indicating her role in the genealogy of the tribe of Manasseh. Her name means "queen" or "ruler," suggesting a position of influence or honor within her family.

2. Ishhod
One of the sons of Hammolecheth. His name means "man of majesty" or "man of glory," which may reflect the aspirations or characteristics valued by his family.

3. Abiezer
Another son of Hammolecheth. He is significant as the ancestor of the Abiezrites, a clan within the tribe of Manasseh. Abiezer's name means "my father is help," indicating reliance on divine assistance.

4. Mahlah
The third child mentioned, whose name means "sickness" or "disease." This name might reflect a difficult birth or a period of hardship in the family.

5. Tribe of Manasseh
This tribe is one of the twelve tribes of Israel, descended from Joseph's son Manasseh. The genealogy in 1 Chronicles 7 highlights the descendants and their roles within the tribe.
Teaching Points
The Importance of Genealogy
Understanding our spiritual heritage can provide insight into God's plan and purpose for our lives. Just as the genealogies in Chronicles connect individuals to a larger account, we are part of God's ongoing account.

Names and Their Meanings
In biblical times, names often reflected character or destiny. Consider the significance of your own name and how it might relate to your identity in Christ.

Legacy and Influence
Hammolecheth's mention, though brief, indicates her influence in her family line. Reflect on the legacy you are building and how it impacts future generations.

God's Help in Our Lineage
Abiezer's name, meaning "my father is help," reminds us of the divine assistance available to us. Trust in God's help as you navigate your family and personal challenges.

Overcoming Hardship
Mahlah's name, meaning "sickness," suggests that even in difficult circumstances, God's purposes can prevail. Look for God's hand in your trials and trust in His redemptive power.Verse 18. - Abiezer. He is the nephew, then, of Gilead, and grandson of Machir. Gideon sprang from him (Judges 6:11; Judges 8:32). The name of the mother, Hammoleketh, is compounded of the article and Moleketh, or Meleketh, a Chaldee form, found several times in the Book of Jeremiah, of the word for "queen." Of Ishod and Mahalah nothing is known, but the latter name is identical with Mahlah, one of the five daughters of Zelophehad.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
His sister
וַאֲחֹת֖וֹ (wa·’ă·ḥō·ṯōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 269: Sister -- a sister

Hammolecheth
הַמֹּלֶ֑כֶת (ham·mō·le·ḵeṯ)
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4447: Hammolecheth -- an Israelite woman

gave birth to
יָלְדָה֙ (yā·lə·ḏāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage

Ishhod,
אִישְׁה֔וֹד (’î·šə·hō·wḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 379: Ishhod -- 'man of majesty', a man of Manasseh

Abiezer,
אֲבִיעֶ֖זֶר (’ă·ḇî·‘e·zer)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 44: Abiezer -- 'my father is help', a Manassite, also a Benjamite

and Mahlah.
מַחְלָֽה׃ (maḥ·lāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 4244: Mahlah -- a daughter of Zelophehad, also a Gileadite


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