Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 4:6
Naarah bore to him Ahuzzam, Hepher, Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the descendants of Naarah.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Chronicler records a genealogical entry within the tribal lists of Judah, immediately following the identification of Ashhur’s two wives. The passage functions as a structural bridge between the listing of Ashhur’s wives and the subsequent enumeration of Helah’s sons.
The words — וַתֵּלֶד (va.tteled) translates literally as “and she bore,” marking the specific action of childbirth. נַעֲרָה (na'arah) identifies the mother whose lineage is being formally recorded in the clan register.
The thread — This genealogical formula appears throughout the Judahite records in 1 Chronicles 2–4 and parallels the tribal listings in Genesis 46:10 and Exodus 6:15. The structure mirrors standard ancient Near Eastern clan documentation.
Why it lands — The text demands recognition of Naarah’s documented contribution to Ashhur’s line through four named sons. It requires the reader to track tribal continuity without embellishment.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Naarah bare him Ahuzam, and Hepher, and Temeni, and Haahashtari. These were the sons of Naarah.