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Afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he took [as wife] when he was sixty years old; and she bore him Segub.
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A Marriage of Clans
Commentators suggest Hezron's marriage to the 'daughter of Machir' may be more than a personal union. It likely represents a political and social alliance, where a branch of Hezron's clan (from Judah) integrated with the powerful Machirite clan (from Manasseh) in the territory of Gilead. This detail shows how tribal lands and relationships were established.
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19th Century
Anglican
And afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir. —This appears to mean, after the birth of the three sons mentione…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead Which Mac…
Presbyterian
We have now come to the register of the children of Israel, that distinguished people, who were to dwell alone, and not be reckoned among the natio…
