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After that Hezron was dead in Caleb-ephrathah, then Abijah Hezron`s wife bore him Ashhur the father of Tekoa.
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Scholars point out that the Hebrew text of this verse is confusing. One major interpretation, based on the ancient Greek Septuagint translation, suggests the text was altered over time. The proposed original reading describes Caleb marrying his deceased father's wife, Ephrath, to carry on the family line, a practice known from that era.
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19th Century
Anglican
This short section, concerning other Hezronites than those of the house of Caleb, is a parenthesis relating to a Hezronite element in Manassite Gil…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And after that Hezron was dead in Calebephratah Supposed to be the same with Bethlehem; and was so called, both from…
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…
