Bible Strands
1 Chronicles 7:16
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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The text records a genealogical entry within the broader lineage of Manasseh, noting Machir’s family line without a specific speaker or audience. It functions as a chronological marker between the introduction of Maacah and the continuation of Gilead’s descendants.
The words — The Hebrew וַתֵּלֶד (vatteled) and וַתִּקְרָא (vattikra) denote “and she bore” and “and she called,” emphasizing the mother’s active role in naming Peresh. These verbs anchor the genealogical record in concrete maternal agency rather than passive listing.
The thread — This maternal naming pattern recurs in Genesis 16:11 and 29:31–35, where mothers name their sons to mark divine intervention or relational shifts. The same lineage structure appears in Numbers 26:29–33 and Joshua 17:1–3, tracing Maacah’s descendants through Gilead into the tribal allotments.
Why it lands — The verse demands recognition of how tribal records preserve women’s names and actions alongside male lineages. It asks the reader to treat genealogical data as historical documentation rather than abstract pedigree.
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The Hebrew words
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.