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1 Chronicles 7:16

And Maacha, the wijf of Machir, childide a sone, and clepide his name Phares; forsothe the name of his brothir was Sares; and hise sones weren Vlam and Recem.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Maachah;   Peresh;   Rakem;   Sheresh;   Ulam;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Maacah or Maachah;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Sheresh;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Peresh;   Rakem;   Sheresh;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Maacah;   Machir;   Peresh;   Rakem;   Rekem;   Sheresh;   Ulam;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Manasseh;   Peresh;   Rekem;   Sheresh;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Maacah, Maachah ;   Machir ;   Peresh ;   Rakem ;   Sheresh ;   Ulam ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Rakem;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Ma'achah;   Pe'resh;   Ra'kem;   She'resh;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Abiezer;   Machir;   Manasseh (2);   Peresh;   Rakem;   Sheresh;   Ulam;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Aram-Maachah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
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.
Hebrew Names Version
Ma`akhah the wife of Makhir bore a son, and she named him Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
King James Version
And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
English Standard Version
And Maacah the wife of Machir bore a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
New Century Version
Makir's wife Maacah had a son whom she named Peresh. Peresh's brother was named Sheresh. Sheresh's sons were Ulam and Rakem.
New English Translation
Maacah, Makir's wife, gave birth to a son, whom she named Peresh. His brother was Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rekem.
Amplified Bible
Maacah the wife of Machir gave birth to a son; she named him Peresh. The name of his brother was Sheresh; his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
New American Standard Bible
Maacah the wife of Machir gave birth to a son, and she named him Peresh; the name of his brother was Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
World English Bible
Maacah the wife of Machir bore a son, and she named him Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a sonne, and called his name Peresh, and the name of his brother was Sheresh: and his sonnes were Vlam and Rakem.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Maacah the wife of Machir bore a son, and she named him Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
Berean Standard Bible
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.
Contemporary English Version
Machir and his wife Maacah were the parents of Peresh and Sheresh. Peresh was the father of Ulam and Rekem.
Complete Jewish Bible
Ma‘akhah the wife of Makhir bore a son whom she named Peresh, the name of his brother was Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rekem.
Darby Translation
And Maachah the wife of Machir bore a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
Easy-to-Read Version
Makir's wife Maacah had a son. She named this son Peresh. His brother was named Sheresh. The sons of Sheresh were Ulam and Rakem.
George Lamsa Translation
And Maachah also the mother of Machir bore a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh;
Good News Translation
Maacah, Machir's wife, gave birth to two sons, whom they named Peresh and Sheresh. Peresh had two sons, Ulam and Rakem,
Lexham English Bible
And Maacah the wife of Machir gave birth to a son, and she called his name Peresh. And the name of his brother was Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rekem.
Literal Translation
And Maachah the wife of Machir bore a son, and she called his name Peresh. And the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Maecha ye wife of Machir bare a sonne whose name was Phares, & his brothers name was Sares, and his sonnes were Vlam and Rakem.
American Standard Version
And Maacah the wife of Machir bare a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
Bible in Basic English
And Maacah, the wife of Gilead, gave birth to a son to whom she gave the name Peresh; and his brother was named Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Maacha the wyfe of Machir bare a sonne, and called his name Pherez: and the name of his brother was Zeres, and his sonnes were Ulam, and Recem.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Maacah the wife of Machir bore a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rekem.
King James Version (1611)
And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a sonne, and shee called his name Peresh, and the name of his brother was Sheresh, and his sonnes were Ulam and Rakem.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Moocha the wife of Machir bore a son, and called his name Phares; and his brother’s name was Surus; his sons were Ulam, and Rocom.
English Revised Version
And Maacah the wife of Machir bare a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
Update Bible Version
And Maacah the wife of Machir bore a son, and she named him Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Maachah the wife of Machir bore a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother [was] Sheresh; and his sons [were] Ulam, and Rakem.
New King James Version
(Maachah the wife of Machir bore a son, and she called his name Peresh. The name of his brother was Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
New Living Translation
Makir's wife, Maacah, gave birth to a son whom she named Peresh. His brother's name was Sheresh. The sons of Peresh were Ulam and Rakem.
New Life Bible
Machir's wife Maacah gave birth to a son, and gave him the name Peresh. His brother's name was Sheresh. And his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
New Revised Standard
Maacah the wife of Machir bore a son, and she named him Peresh; the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rekem.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So then Maacah, wife of Machir, bare a son, and called his name Peresh, and, the name of his brother, was Sheresh, - and, his sons, were Ulam and Rakem;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Maacha the wife of Machir bore a son, and she called his name Phares: and the name of his brother was Sares: and his sons were Ulam and Recen.
Revised Standard Version
And Ma'acah the wife of Machir bore a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
Young's Literal Translation
And Maachah wife of Machir beareth a son and calleth his name Peresh, and the name of his brother [is] Sheresh, and his sons [are] Ulam and Rakem.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Maacah the wife of Machir bore a son, and she named him Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh, and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.

Contextual Overview

1 Forsothe the sones of Isachar weren foure; Thola, and Phua, Jasub, and Sameron. 2 The sones of Thola weren Ozi, and Raphaia, and Jerihel, and Jemay, and Jepsen, and Samuel, princis bi the housis of her kynredis. Of the generacioun of Thola, weren noumbrid strongeste men in the daies of Dauid, two and twenti thousynde and sixe hundrid. 3 The sones of Ozi weren Jezraie; of whom weren borun Mychael, and Obadia, and Johel, and Jezray, fyue, alle princes. 4 And with hem weren bi her meynees and puplis, sixe and thretti thousynde strongeste men gird to batel; for thei hadden many wyues and sones. 5 And her britheren by alle the kynredis of Isachar `moost stronge to fiyte weren noumbrid foure scoore and seuene thousynde. 6 The sones of Beniamyn weren Bale, and Bothor, and Adiel, thre. 7 The sones of Bale weren Esbon, and Ozi, and Oziel, and Jerymoth, and Vray, fyue, princes of meynees, mooste stronge to fiyte; for the noumbre of hem was two and twenti thousynde and foure and thretti. 8 Forsothe the sones of Bochor weren Samara, and Joas, and Eliezer, and Elioenai, and Zamri, and Jerimoth, and Abia, and Anathoth, and Almachan; alle these weren the sones of Bochor. 9 Sotheli the princes of kynredis weren noumbrid bi her meynees twenti thousynde and two hundrid moost stronge men to batels. 10 Forsothe the sones of Ledihel weren Balan; sotheli the sones of Balan weren Jheus, and Beniamyn, and Aoth, and Camana, and Jothan, and Tharsis, and Thasaar.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Cross-References

Genesis 7:1
Also the Lord seide to Noe, Entre thou and al thin hous in to the schip, for Y seiy thee iust bifore me in this generacioun.
Genesis 7:2
Of alle clene lyuynge beestis thou schalt take bi seuene and bi seuene, male and female; forsothe of vnclene lyuynge beestis thou schalt take bi tweyne and bi tweyne, male and female;
Genesis 7:3
but also of volatils of heuene thou schalt take, bi seuene and bi seuene, male and female, that her seed be saued on the face of al erthe.
Genesis 7:4
For yit and aftir seuene daies Y schal reyne on erthe fourti daies and fourti nyytis, and Y schal do awey al substaunce which Y made, fro the face of erthe.
Genesis 7:5
Therfor Noe dide alle thingis whiche the Lord comaundide to hym.
Genesis 7:10
And whanne seuene daies hadden passid, the watris of the greet flood flowiden on erthe.
Deuteronomy 33:27
His dwellynge place is aboue, and armes euerlastynge ben bynethe; he schal caste out fro thi face the enemy, and he schal seie, Be thou al to-brokun.
Psalms 46:2
Therfor we schulen not drede, while the erthe schal be troblid; and the hillis schulen be borun ouer in to the herte of the see.
Proverbs 3:23
Thanne thou schalt go tristili in thi weie; and thi foot schal not snapere.
Matthew 25:10
And while thei wenten for to bie, the spouse cam; and tho that weren redi, entreden with him to the weddyngis; and the yate was schit.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh,.... He had both these sons by her:

and his sons were Ulam and Rakem, that is, either the sons of Peresh or Sheresh, the nearest, as Kimchi observes.


 
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