1 Chronicles 7:32

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Chronicles 7:32 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And Heber begat Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shua their sister.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And Heber begat Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shua their sister.
1 Chronicles 7:32 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Chronicles 7

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
32And Heber begat Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shua their sister.

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 Heber, etc.] The other grandson of Asher; and son of Beriah; begat Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shuah their sister; a place on the borders of Ephraim is called the coast of Japhleti; but whether from this Japhlet is uncertain.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Shomer: Ch1 7:34, Shamer 1 Chronicles 7:34”
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