1 Chronicles 4:5

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.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Ashhur fathered Tekoa and had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

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;

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Ashhur, the father of Tekoa, had two wives, Helah and Naarah.

Contextual Overview

¹Sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. Reaiah, Shobal's son, had Jahath; and Jahath had Ahumai and Lahad. These made up the families of the Zorathites. ³Sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. Their sister was named Hazzelelponi. Penuel had Gedor and Ezer had Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, firstborn son of Ephrathah, who was the father of Bethlehem. ⁵Ashhur 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. ⁹Jabez was a better man than his brothers, a man of honor. His mother had named him Jabez (Oh, the pain!), saying, "A painful birth! I bore him in great pain!" Jabez prayed to the God of Israel: "Bless me, O bless me! Give me land, large tracts of land. And provide your personal protection—don't let evil hurt me." God gave him what he asked.

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
God said, "What have you done! The voice of your brother's blood is calling to me from the ground. From now on you'll get nothing but curses from this ground; you'll be driven from this ground that has opened its arms to receive the blood of your murdered brother. You'll farm this ground, but it will no longer give you its best. You'll be a homeless wanderer on Earth."

Numbers 16:15
Moses' temper blazed white-hot. He said to God , "Don't accept their Grain-Offering. I haven't taken so much as a single donkey from them; I haven't hurt a single hair of their heads."

Hebrews 11:4
By an act of faith, Abel brought a better sacrifice to God than Cain. It was what he believed, not what he brought, that made the difference. That's what God noticed and approved as righteous. After all these centuries, that belief continues to catch our notice.

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.