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1 Chronicles 2:25

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What does 1 Chronicles 2:25 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the sons of Jerahmeel the first-born of Hezron were Ram the first-born, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, Ahijah.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the sons of Jerahmeel the first-born of Hezron were Ram the first-born, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, Ahijah.
1 Chronicles 2:25 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 2

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
22And Segub begat Jair, who had three and twenty cities in the land of Gilead.
23And Geshur and Aram took the towns of Jair from them, with Kenath, and the villages thereof, even threescore cities. All these were the sons of Machir the father of Gilead.
24And after that Hezron was dead in Caleb-ephrathah, then Abijah Hezron`s wife bare him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.
25And the sons of Jerahmeel the first-born of Hezron were Ram the first-born, and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, Ahijah.
26And Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.
27And the sons of Ram the first-born of Jerahmeel were Maaz, and Jamin, and Eker.
28And the sons of Onam were Shammai, and Jada. And the sons of Shammai: Nadab, and Abishur.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the sons of Jerahmeel, the firstborn of Hezron, were Ram the firstborn, etc.] So called by his father after the name of his brother, (see <130209> 1 Chronicles 2:9) and Bunah, and Oren, and Ozem, and Ahijah; or “of Ahijah”, as some f17 render it, this being the name of his wife, who bare him the sons before named, since mention is made of another wife in the next verse.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“And Ahijah - There is no “and” in the original. Hence, some would read: “the sons” were born “of” or “from Ahijah,” the first wife of Jerahmeel (see the next verse). return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the sons of: Of the persons mentioned in Ch1 2:25-33, nothing more is recorded or known. Jerahmeel: Ch1 2:9 1 Chronicles 2:27”
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