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Heber became the father of Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shua their sister.
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Commentators note that while Heber and his children are listed in the genealogy of Asher, almost nothing else is known about them. Scholars point out a possible but uncertain connection between Japhlet and a location mentioned in Joshua. This reminds us that many individuals were part of God's historical plan even if their specific stories are not detailed in Scripture.
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19th Century
Anglican
The race of Heber (spelt differently from Heber, Abraham’s ancestor). Nothing is known of any of these families. The name Japhleti (the Japhletite)…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Heber The other grandson of Asher; and son of Beriah;
begat Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, …
Presbyterian
No account is given here of either Zebulun or Dan. We can assign no reason why they alone should be omitted; but it is the disgrace of the tribe of…
