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Christian Standard Bible ®

1 Chronicles 4:5

Ashhur fathered Tekoa and had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ashur;   Helah;   Naarah;   Polygamy;   Tekoa;   Thompson Chain Reference - Foes of the Home;   Home;   Polygamy;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Helah;   Naarah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Ashur;   Helah;   Hepher;   Jehu;   Naarah;   Tekoa;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ashhur;   Naarah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ashhur;   Chronicles, I;   Helah;   Naarah;   Tekoa;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Ashur ;   Helah ;   Naarah ;   Tekoa ;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ash'ur;   He'lah;   Na'arah;   Teko'a,;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ashhur;   Helah;   Jebus;   Naarah (1);   Tekoa;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Caleb;   Miriam;   Polygamy;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
Ashshur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Hel'ah and Na`arah.
King James Version
And Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
English Standard Version
Ashhur, the father of Tekoa, had two wives, Helah and Naarah;
New Century Version
Tekoa's father was Ashhur. Ashhur had two wives named Helah and Naarah.
New English Translation
Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
Amplified Bible
Ashhur, the father of Tekoa, had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
New American Standard Bible
Ashhur, the father of Tekoa, had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
World English Bible
Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But Asher the father of Tekoa had two wiues, Heleah, and Naarah.
Legacy Standard Bible
Ashhur, the father of Tekoa, had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
Berean Standard Bible
Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
Contemporary English Version
Ashhur, who settled the town of Tekoa, had two wives: Helah and Naarah.
Complete Jewish Bible
Ashur the father of T'koa had two wives, Hel'ah and Na‘arah.
Darby Translation
—And Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
Easy-to-Read Version
Tekoa's father was Ashhur. Ashhur had two wives. Their names were Helah and Naarah.
George Lamsa Translation
And Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives.
Good News Translation
Ashhur, who founded the town of Tekoa, had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
Lexham English Bible
And Ashhur, the father of Tekoa, had two wives: Helah and Naarah.
Literal Translation
And Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Ashur ye father of Thecoa had two wyues, Hellea & Naera:
American Standard Version
And Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
Bible in Basic English
And Ashhur, the father of Tekoa, had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Ashur the father of Thekoa had two wyues: Helah, and Naarah.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
King James Version (1611)
And Ashur the father of Tekoa, had two wiues: Helah, & Naarah.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Asur the father of Thecoe had two wives, Aoda and Thoada.
English Revised Version
And Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Sotheli Assur, the fadir of Thecue, hadde twei wyues, Haala, and Naara;
Update Bible Version
And Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Ashur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
New King James Version
And Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
New Living Translation
Ashhur (the father of Tekoa) had two wives, named Helah and Naarah.
New Life Bible
Tekoa's father Ashhur had two wives, Helah and Naarah.
New Revised Standard
Ashhur father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, Ashhur the father of Tekoa, had two wives, - Helah, and Naarah.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Assur the father of Thecua had two wives, Halaa and Naara:
Revised Standard Version
Ashhur, the father of Teko'a, had two wives, Helah and Na'arah;
Young's Literal Translation
And to Ashhur father of Tekoa were two wives, Helah and Naarah;
THE MESSAGE
Ashhur the father of Tekoa had two wives, Helah and Naarah. Naarah gave birth to Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari—Naarah's children. Helah's sons were Zereth, Zohar, Ethnan, and Koz, who had Anub, Hazzobebah, and the families of Aharhel son of Harum.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Ashhur, the father of Tekoa, had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

Contextual Overview

1Judah’s sons: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. 2Reaiah son of Shobal fathered Jahath, and Jahath fathered Ahumai and Lahad. 3These were Etam’s sons: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash, and their sister was named Hazzelelponi. 4Penuel fathered Gedor, and Ezer fathered Hushah. 5Ashhur fathered Tekoa and had two wives, Helah and Naarah.6Naarah bore Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari to him. These were Naarah’s sons. 7Helah’s sons: Zereth, Zohar, and Ethnan. 8Koz fathered Anub, Zobebah, and the families of Aharhel son of Harum. 9Jabez was more honored than his brothers. His mother named him Jabez and said, “I gave birth to him in pain.” 10Jabez called out to the God of Israel: “If only you would bless me, extend my border, let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm, so that I will not experience pain.” And God granted his request.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

1 Chronicles 2:24

Reciprocal: Genesis 4:20 - the 2 Chronicles 20:20 - Tekoa

Cross-References

Genesis 4:10
Then he said, “What have you done? Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground!
Genesis 4:11
So now you are cursed, alienated from the ground that opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood you have shed.
Genesis 31:2
And Jacob saw from Laban’s face that his attitude toward him was not the same as before.
Genesis 31:5
He said to them, “I can see from your father’s face that his attitude toward me is not the same as before, but the God of my father has been with me.
Numbers 16:15
Then Moses became angry and said to the Lord, “Don’t respect their offering. I have not taken one donkey from them or mistreated a single one of them.”
Job 5:2
For anger kills a fool,and jealousy slays the gullible.
Psalms 20:3
May he remember all your offeringsand accept your burnt offering.Selah
Matthew 20:15
Don’t I have the right to do what I want with what is mine? Are you jealous
Acts 13:45
But when the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began to contradict what Paul was saying, insulting him.
Hebrews 11:4
By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was approved as a righteous man, because God approved his gifts, and even though he is dead, he still speaks through his faith.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Ashur the father of Tekoa,.... A son of Hezron by Abiah, 1 Chronicles 2:24

had two wives, Helah and Naarah; as Lamech had, polygamy not being reckoned unlawful in those times.


 
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