King James Version

1 Chronicles 2:50

These were the sons of Caleb the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah; Shobal the father of Kirjathjearim,

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אֵ֤לֶּהelehtheseאֵלֶּהpronoun, demonstrative, common, plural — “these”H428these or thosean-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).הָיוּ֙hayvbeהָיָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “be”, a completed actionH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.בְּנֵ֣יbenesonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […כָלֵ֔בkhalevCalebכָּלֵבnoun, proper name — “Caleb”H3612Caleb, the name of three IsraelitesCaleb.בֶּןbensonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […ח֖וּרchurHurחוּרnoun, proper name — “Hur”H2354Chur, the name of four Israelites and one MidianiteHur.בְּכ֣וֹרbekhorfirstbornבְּכוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “firstborn”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1060firstborn; hence, chiefeldest (son), firstborn(-ling).אֶפְרָ֑תָהefratahEphratahאֶפְרָתnoun, proper name — “Ephratah”H672Ephrath, another name for Bethlehem;once (Psalm 132:6) perhaps for Ephraim; also of an Israelitish woman; Ephrath, Ephratah.שׁוֹבָ֕לshovalShobalשׁוֹבָלnoun, proper name — “Shobal”H7732Shobal, the name of an Edomite and two IsraelitesShobal.אֲבִ֖יavifatherאָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “father”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote applicationchief, (fore-) father(-less), [idiom] patrimony, principal. Compare names in 'Abi-'.קִרְיַ֥תqiryatKirjathקִרְיַת יְעָרִיםnoun, proper name — “Kirjath”H7157Kirjath-Jearim or Kirjath-Arim, a place in PalestineKirjath, Kirjath-jearim, Kirjath-arim.יְעָרִֽיםyearimKirjathקִרְיַת יְעָרִיםnoun, proper name — “Kirjath”H7157Kirjath-Jearim or Kirjath-Arim, a place in PalestineKirjath, Kirjath-jearim, Kirjath-arim.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

These were the sons of Caleb. The sons of Hur the first-born of Ephrath: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim;

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American Standard Version (1901)

These were the sons of Caleb, the son of Hur, the first-born of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim,

Young’s Literal Translation

These were sons of Caleb son of Hur, first-born of Ephrathah: Shobal father of Kirjath-Jearim,

World English Bible

These were the sons of Caleb, the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim,

Darby Translation

These are the sons of Caleb. The sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephratah: Shobal the father of Kirjath-jearim,

Douay-Rheims

These were the sons of Caleb, the son of Hur the firstborn of Ephrata, Sobal the father of Cariathiarim.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

These were the sons of Caleb. The sons of Hur the first-born of Ephrath: Shobal the father of Kiriath-jearim;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

These were the sons of Chaleb: the sons of Or the first-born of Ephratha; Sobal the father of Cariathiarim,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὗτοι ἦσαν υἱοὶ Χαλέβ· υἱοὶ Ὢρ πρωτοτόκου Ἐφραθά· Σωβὰλ πατὴρ Καριαθιαρὶμ,