1 Chronicles 4:21

The sons of Shelah the son of Judah [were], Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea,

The sons {H1121} of Shelah {H7956} the son {H1121} of Judah {H3063} were, Er {H6147} the father {H1} of Lecah {H3922}, and Laadah {H3935} the father {H1} of Mareshah {H4762}, and the families {H4940} of the house {H1004} of them that wrought {H5656} fine linen {H948}, of the house {H1004} of Ashbea {H791},

The sons of Shelah the son of Y'hudah: 'Er the father of Lekha, La'adah the father of Mareshah and the clans of fine-linen-workers at Beit-Ashbea,

The sons of Shelah son of Judah:

The sons of Shelah the son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of them that wrought fine linen, of the house of Ashbea;

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Cross-References

  • Genesis 38:5 (4 votes)

    And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah: and he was at Chezib, when she bare him.

  • 1 Chronicles 2:3 (3 votes)

    The sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: [which] three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the LORD; and he slew him.

  • Genesis 46:12 (3 votes)

    And the sons of Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah, and Pharez, and Zerah: but Er and Onan died in the land of Canaan. And the sons of Pharez were Hezron and Hamul.

  • Numbers 26:20 (3 votes)

    And the sons of Judah after their families were; of Shelah, the family of the Shelanites: of Pharez, the family of the Pharzites: of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites.

  • 1 Chronicles 9:5 (2 votes)

    And of the Shilonites; Asaiah the firstborn, and his sons.

  • Nehemiah 11:5 (2 votes)

    And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni.