1-Chronicles - 2:44



44 Shema became the father of Raham, the father of Jorkeam; and Rekem became the father of Shammai.

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And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai.
And Samma beget Raham, the father of Jercaam, and Recem beget Sammai.
And Shema begot Raham, the father of Jorkeam. And Rekem begot Shammai;
And Shema begat Raham father of Jorkoam, and Rekem begat Shammai.
Then Shema conceived Raham, the father of Jorkeam. And Rekem conceived Shammai.

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And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam,.... Which Hillerus (s) takes to be the name of a city in the tribe of Judah; and Jarchi's note is, that wherever the word "father" is here used, it is to be understood of the prince of a city that follows:
and Rekem begat Shammai; there is a descendant of Jerahmeel, the brother of Caleb, of this name, 1-Chronicles 2:28.
(s) Onomast. Sacr. p. 329.

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