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These were the clans of the Zorathites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Shobal’s son Reaiah was the father of Jahath. Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Reaiah the son of Shobal fathered Jahath, and Jahath fathered Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These <i>are</i> the families of the Zorathites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And Reaiah the son of Shobal begot Jahath, and Jahath begot Ahumai and Lahad. These <i>were</i> the families of the Zorathites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Reaiah the son of Shobal fathered Jahath, and Jahath fathered Ahumai and Lahad. These <i>were</i> the families of the Zorathites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Reaiah the son of Shobal became the father of Jahath, and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And Reaiah the son of Shobal became the father of Jahath, and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These <i>were</i> the families of the Zorathites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Reaiah the son of Shobal became the father of Jahath, and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These <i>were</i> the families of the Zorathites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Reaiah the son of Shobal became the father of Jahath, and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Reaiah son of Shobal fathered Jahath, and Jahath fathered Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Reaiah son of Shobal fathered Jahath, and Jahath fathered Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Shobal was the father of Reaiah, the grandfather of Jahath, and the great-grandfather of Ahumai and Lahad. These men all belonged to the Zorathite clan. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Reaiah, son of Shobal, was the father of Jahath. Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Shobal was the father of Reaiah, who was the father of Jahath, the father of Ahumai and Lahad, the ancestors of the people who lived in Zorah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Shobal's son Reaiah fathered Jahath, and Jahath fathered Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Reaiah son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Reaiah the son of Shobal was the father of Jahath, and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Reaiah the son of Shobal became the father of Jahath; and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Reaiah the son of Shobal became the father of Jahath; and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Reaiah son of Shobal begot Jahath, and Jahath begot Ahumai and Lahad; these [are] families of the Zorathite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Reaiah son of Shobal begat Jahath, and Jahath begat Ahumai and Lahad; these are families of the Zorathite.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai and Lahad. These the families of the Zorathites.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Raia the son of Sobal beget Jahath, of whom were born Ahumai, and Laad. These are the families of Sarathi. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Truly, Reaiah, the son of Shobal, conceived Jahath; from him were born Ahumai and Lahad. These are the kindred of the Zorathites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Reaiah, the son of Shobal, became the father of Jahath, and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the clans of the Zorathites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Reaiah son of Shobal became the father of Jahath, and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These were the families of the Zorathites.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Lana the son of Shobal begat Nahath; and Nahath begat Ahumai and Lahad. These are the families of Rehoboam.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Laiah, son of Shubal, begot Nakhath, and Nakhath begot Akhimi and Alyad; these are the generations of Rekhabam.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Reaiah the son of Shobal begot Jahath; and Jahath begot Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and Rada his son; and Subal begot Jeth; and Jeth begot Achimai, and Laad: these <i>are</i> the generations of the Arathites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/4-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=961" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/4.htm">Other Descendants of Judah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7211.htm" title="7211: ū·rə·’ā·yāh (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Yah has seen, three Isr. From ra'ah and Yahh; Jah has seen; Reajah, the name of three Israelites.">Reaiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇen- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/7732.htm" title="7732: šō·w·ḇāl (N-proper-ms) -- Flowing, an Edomite, also two Isr. From the same as shebel; overflowing; Shobal, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">of Shobal</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: hō·w·lîḏ (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">was the father of</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3189.htm" title="3189: ya·ḥaṯ (N-proper-ms) -- He will snatch up, the name of several Isr. From yachad; unity; Jachath, the name of four Israelites.">Jahath,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3189.htm" title="3189: wə·ya·ḥaṯ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- He will snatch up, the name of several Isr. From yachad; unity; Jachath, the name of four Israelites.">and Jahath</a> <a href="/hebrew/3205.htm" title="3205: hō·lîḏ (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage.">was the father of</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/267.htm" title="267: ’ă·ḥū·may (N-proper-ms) -- A desc. of Judah. Perhaps from 'ach and mayim; brother of water; Achumai, an Israelite.">Ahumai</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3855.htm" title="3855: lā·haḏ (N-proper-ms) -- A man of Judah. From an unused root meaning to glow or else to be earnest; Lahad, an Israelite.">and Lahad.</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: ’êl·leh (Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">These</a> <a href="/hebrew/4940.htm" title="4940: miš·pə·ḥō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- From shaphah; a family, i.e. Circle of relatives; figuratively, a class, a species or sort; by extens. A tribe or people.">were the clans</a> <a href="/hebrew/6882.htm" title="6882: haṣ·ṣā·rə·‘ā·ṯî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Inhab. of Zorah. Or Tsortathiy; patrial from Tsor'ah; a Tsorite or Tsorathite, i.e. Inhabitants of Tsorah.">of the Zorathites.</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>These were the sons of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. And their sister was named Hazzelelponi.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/46-12.htm">Genesis 46:12</a></span><br />The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, Shelah, Perez, and Zerah; but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/26-19.htm">Numbers 26:19-22</a></span><br />The sons of Judah were Er and Onan, but they died in the land of Canaan. / These were the descendants of Judah by their clans: The Shelanite clan from Shelah, the Perezite clan from Perez, and the Zerahite clan from Zerah. / And these were the descendants of Perez: the Hezronite clan from Hezron and the Hamulite clan from Hamul. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ruth/4-18.htm">Ruth 4:18-22</a></span><br />Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez was the father of Hezron, / Hezron was the father of Ram, Ram was the father of Amminadab, / Amminadab was the father of Nahshon, Nahshon was the father of Salmon, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-3.htm">Matthew 1:3-6</a></span><br />Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram. / Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon. / Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/3-33.htm">Luke 3:33-34</a></span><br />the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah, / the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/38-29.htm">Genesis 38:29-30</a></span><br />But when he pulled his hand back and his brother came out, she said, “You have broken out first!” So he was named Perez. / Then his brother came out with the scarlet thread around his wrist, and he was named Zerah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-3.htm">1 Chronicles 2:3-4</a></span><br />The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite. Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the LORD. So the LORD put him to death. / Tamar, Judah’s daughter-in-law, bore to him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-10.htm">Genesis 49:10</a></span><br />The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-1.htm">1 Samuel 16:1</a></span><br />Now the LORD said to Samuel, “How long are you going to mourn for Saul, since I have rejected him as king over Israel? Fill your horn with oil and go. I am sending you to Jesse of Bethlehem, for I have selected from his sons a king for Myself.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/7-12.htm">2 Samuel 7:12-16</a></span><br />And when your days are fulfilled and you rest with your fathers, I will raise up your descendant after you, who will come from your own body, and I will establish his kingdom. / He will build a house for My Name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever. / I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-45.htm">1 Kings 2:45</a></span><br />But King Solomon will be blessed and David’s throne will remain secure before the LORD forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/5-1.htm">1 Chronicles 5:1-2</a></span><br />These were the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel. Though he was the firstborn, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph son of Israel, because Reuben defiled his father’s bed. So he is not reckoned according to birthright. / And though Judah prevailed over his brothers and a ruler came from him, the birthright belonged to Joseph.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/9-4.htm">1 Chronicles 9:4</a></span><br />Uthai son of Ammihud, the son of Omri, the son of Imri, the son of Bani, a descendant of Perez son of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/27-18.htm">1 Chronicles 27:18</a></span><br />over Judah was Elihu, one of David’s brothers; over Issachar was Omri son of Michael;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-18.htm">2 Chronicles 11:18</a></span><br />And Rehoboam married Mahalath, who was the daughter of David’s son Jerimoth and of Abihail, the daughter of Jesse’s son Eliab.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Reaiah the son of Shobal begat Jahath; and Jahath begat Ahumai, and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.</p><p class="hdg">Reaiah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/2-52.htm">1 Chronicles 2:52</a></b></br> And Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim had sons; Haroeh, <i>and</i> half of the Manahethites.</p><p class="hdg">Haroeh.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/2-53.htm">1 Chronicles 2:53,54</a></b></br> And the families of Kirjathjearim; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zareathites, and the Eshtaulites… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/15-33.htm">Joshua 15:33</a></b></br> <i>And</i> in the valley, Eshtaol, and Zoreah, and Ashnah,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/13-25.htm">Judges 13:25</a></b></br> And the Spirit of the LORD began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/2-46.htm">Begat</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-46.htm">Begot</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-55.htm">Clans</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-55.htm">Families</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-12.htm">Jahath</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-50.htm">Reaiah</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-50.htm">Re-Ai'ah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-1.htm">Shobal</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-53.htm">Zorathites</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/4-8.htm">Begat</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-8.htm">Begot</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-8.htm">Clans</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-8.htm">Families</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-20.htm">Jahath</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-5.htm">Reaiah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-5.htm">Re-Ai'ah</a> <a href="/genesis/36-20.htm">Shobal</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-53.htm">Zorathites</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-1.htm">The posterity of Judah by Caleb, the son of Hur.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-5.htm">Of Ashur, the posthumous son Hezron.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-9.htm">Of Jabez, and his prayer.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-11.htm">The other families of the same stock.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-21.htm">The sons of Shelah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-24.htm">The posterity and cities of Simeon.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">39. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-39.htm">Their conquest of Gedor, and of the Amalekites in mount Seir.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_chronicles/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Reaiah son of Shobal</b><br>Reaiah is a descendant of Shobal, who is linked to the lineage of Judah. Shobal is mentioned in genealogies as a son of Seir the Horite, indicating a connection to the Edomites (<a href="/genesis/36-20.htm">Genesis 36:20</a>). This highlights the intermingling of different tribes and peoples in the ancient Near East. The name Reaiah means "seen by the Lord," suggesting divine oversight or favor.<p><b>was the father of Jahath</b><br>Jahath is a name that appears in several genealogies, indicating its commonality in Israelite culture. The role of a father in biblical times was significant, as it established lineage and inheritance. Jahath's position in the genealogy underscores the importance of family lines in maintaining tribal identity and heritage.<p><b>and Jahath was the father of Ahumai and Lahad</b><br>Ahumai and Lahad are lesser-known figures, but their mention signifies the continuation of the family line. The names reflect the cultural practice of naming children with meanings that often relate to personal or divine attributes. This practice was a way to express faith and hope in God's promises.<p><b>These were the clans of the Zorathites</b><br>The Zorathites were a clan within the tribe of Judah, associated with the town of Zorah. Zorah is located in the Shephelah region, a strategic area between the coastal plains and the Judean hills. This location was significant for trade and military purposes. The mention of clans emphasizes the tribal organization of ancient Israel, where extended families formed the basis of social and political structure. The Zorathites are also connected to notable biblical figures like Samson, who hailed from this region (<a href="/judges/13-2.htm">Judges 13:2</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/shobal.htm">Shobal</a></b><br>A descendant of Judah, Shobal is noted as the father of Reaiah. His lineage is significant in the genealogical records of the tribe of Judah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/r/reaiah.htm">Reaiah</a></b><br>The son of Shobal, Reaiah is an ancestor in the line leading to the Zorathites, a clan within the tribe of Judah.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jahath.htm">Jahath</a></b><br>The son of Reaiah, Jahath is mentioned as the father of Ahumai and Lahad, continuing the genealogical line.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/ahumai_and_lahad.htm">Ahumai and Lahad</a></b><br>Sons of Jahath, they are part of the lineage that forms the clans of the Zorathites.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/z/zorathites.htm">Zorathites</a></b><br>A clan within the tribe of Judah, the Zorathites are descendants of Shobal, indicating their place within the broader context of Israel's tribes.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/i/importance_of_genealogy.htm">Importance of Genealogy</a></b><br>The genealogies in the Bible, including <a href="/1_chronicles/4-2.htm">1 Chronicles 4:2</a>, remind us of the importance of heritage and God's faithfulness through generations. They show how God works through families and lineages to fulfill His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_history.htm">God's Sovereignty in History</a></b><br>The detailed genealogies underscore God's sovereignty and His intricate plan throughout history. Each name represents a life and a account that contributed to God's overarching account.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/identity_and_belonging.htm">Identity and Belonging</a></b><br>Understanding our spiritual heritage can provide a sense of identity and belonging. As believers, we are grafted into the family of God, sharing in the rich history of faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_across_generations.htm">Faithfulness Across Generations</a></b><br>The passage encourages us to consider our role in passing down faith to future generations, ensuring that the legacy of faith continues.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_1_chr_4_1-8_with_ot_lineages.htm">How do we reconcile the genealogies in 1 Chronicles 4:1–8 with other Old Testament passages that record different names and lineages? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/1_chron_18_4_vs_2_sam_8_4__7,000_or_1,700.htm">In 1 Chronicles 18:4, how do we reconcile the figure of 7,000 horsemen with 2 Samuel 8:4, which mentions 1,700 instead?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/solomon's_horse_stalls_count.htm">How many stalls of horses did Solomon have? (1 Kings 4:26 vs. 2 Chronicles 9:25)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_the_bronze_sea's_capacity_differ.htm">How do we reconcile the apparent capacity discrepancy of the bronze sea between 1 Kings 7:26 (2,000 baths) and 2 Chronicles 4:5 (3,000 baths)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2-4) Branches and settlements of the Hurites.<p>(2) <span class= "bld">Reaiah </span>(<span class= "ital">or</span> Jehoraah) <span class= "bld">the son of Shobal</span> <span class= "bld">. . .</span>--See <a href="/1_chronicles/2-52.htm" title="And Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim had sons; Haroeh, and half of the Manahethites.">1Chronicles 2:52</a>, which also calls Shobal "father of Kirjath-jearim." <a href="/1_chronicles/2-53.htm" title="And the families of Kirjathjearim; the Ithrites, and the Puhites, and the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; of them came the Zareathites, and the Eshtaulites,">1Chronicles 2:53</a> adds that the Zorathites (Authorised Version, <span class= "ital">Zareathites</span>) came of the clans of Kirjath-jearim. The present verse supplements the data of 1 Chronicles 2, by putting the clans of Zorah in immediate genealogical connection with Shobal. Their names--Ahumai and Lahad--occur nowhere else.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/4-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Reaiah</span><br /><span class="heb">וּרְאָיָ֤ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·rə·’ā·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7211.htm">Strong's 7211: </a> </span><span class="str2">Reaiah -- 'Yah has seen', three Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶן־</span> <span class="translit">(ḇen-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Shobal</span><br /><span class="heb">שׁוֹבָל֙</span> <span class="translit">(šō·w·ḇāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7732.htm">Strong's 7732: </a> </span><span class="str2">Shobal -- 'flowing', an Edomite, also two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was the father of</span><br /><span class="heb">הוֹלִ֣יד</span> <span class="translit">(hō·w·lîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jahath,</span><br /><span class="heb">יַ֔חַת</span> <span class="translit">(ya·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3189.htm">Strong's 3189: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jahath -- 'He will snatch up', the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Jahath</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיַ֣חַת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ya·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3189.htm">Strong's 3189: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jahath -- 'He will snatch up', the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was the father of</span><br /><span class="heb">הֹלִ֔יד</span> <span class="translit">(hō·lîḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3205.htm">Strong's 3205: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Ahumai</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲחוּמַ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḥū·may)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_267.htm">Strong's 267: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ahumai -- a descendant of Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Lahad.</span><br /><span class="heb">לָ֑הַד</span> <span class="translit">(lā·haḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3855.htm">Strong's 3855: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lahad -- a man of Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">These</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֖לֶּה</span> <span class="translit">(’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were the clans</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁפְּח֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(miš·pə·ḥō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4940.htm">Strong's 4940: </a> </span><span class="str2">A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Zorathites.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַצָּֽרְעָתִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(haṣ·ṣā·rə·‘ā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6882.htm">Strong's 6882: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zorathites -- inhabitants of Zorah</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/4-2.htm">1 Chronicles 4:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/4-2.htm">1 Chronicles 4:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/4-2.htm">1 Chronicles 4:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/4-2.htm">1 Chronicles 4:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/4-2.htm">1 Chronicles 4:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/4-2.htm">1 Chronicles 4:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/4-2.htm">1 Chronicles 4:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/4-2.htm">1 Chronicles 4:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/4-2.htm">1 Chronicles 4:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/4-2.htm">1 Chronicles 4:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/4-2.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 4:2 Reaiah the son of Shobal became (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 4:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 4:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 4:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 4:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>