1 Chronicles 7:16

What does 1 Chronicles 7:16 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Chronicles 7:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Maachah wife of Machir beareth a son and calleth his name Peresh, and the name of his brother <FI>is<Fi> Sheresh, and his sons <FI>are<Fi> Ulam and Rakem.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

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.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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.

Context

v.15And Machir took a wife of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister’s name was Maacah; and the name of the second was Zelophehad: and Zelophehad had daughters.

v.16This passage

v.17And the sons of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.

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