Start Personen Attai Attai is a person mentioned in 1 Chronicles as a descendant of Judah through the line of Jerahmeel. He was the son of Sheshan's daughter and the Egyptian servant Jarha, and became part of the genealogy of the tribe of Judah. There is also another Attai who was one of David's warriors from the tribe of Gad.
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Schlüsselereignisse Sheshan, having no sons, gave his daughter in marriage to his Egyptian servant Jarha, and she bore Attai.
34 Now Sheshan had no sons, only daughters. He had an Egyptian servant named Jarha, hebr וְלֹֽא־הָיָ֧ה לְשֵׁשָׁ֛ן בָּנִ֖ים כִּ֣י אִם־בָּנ֑וֹת וּלְשֵׁשָׁ֛ן עֶ֥בֶד מִצְרִ֖י וּשְׁמ֥וֹ יַרְחָֽע׃
35 and Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore him Attai. hebr וַיִּתֵּ֨ן שֵׁשָׁ֧ן אֶת־בִּתּ֛וֹ לְיַרְחָ֥ע עַבְדּ֖וֹ לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וַתֵּ֥לֶד ל֖וֹ אֶת־עַתָּֽי׃
36 Attai fathered Nathan, and Nathan fathered Zabad. hebr וְעַתַּי֙ הֹלִ֣יד אֶת־נָתָ֔ן וְנָתָ֖ן הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־זָבָֽד׃
Attai is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Judah as the father of Nathan, through whom the family line continues.
36 Attai fathered Nathan, and Nathan fathered Zabad. hebr וְעַתַּי֙ הֹלִ֣יד אֶת־נָתָ֔ן וְנָתָ֖ן הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־זָבָֽד׃
37 Zabad fathered Ephlal, and Ephlal fathered Obed. hebr וְזָבָד֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־אֶפְלָ֔ל וְאֶפְלָ֖ל הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־עוֹבֵֽד׃
Another Attai is mentioned among the brave warriors from the tribe of Gad who joined David in the wilderness when he fled from Saul.
11 Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth, hebr מִשְׁמַנָּה֙ הָרְבִיעִ֔י יִרְמְיָ֖ה הַחֲמִשִֽׁי׃
Attai belongs to the broader lineage of Jerahmeel, which is an important branch of the tribe of Judah in Israel's history.
25 The sons of Jerahmeel, Hezron's firstborn: Ram his firstborn, then Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah. hebr וַיִּהְי֧וּ בְנֵי־יְרַחְמְאֵ֛ל בְּכ֥וֹר חֶצְר֖וֹן הַבְּכ֣וֹר ׀ רָ֑ם וּבוּנָ֥ה וָאֹ֛רֶן וָאֹ֖צֶם אֲחִיָּֽה׃
26 Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam. hebr וַתְּהִ֨י אִשָּׁ֥ה אַחֶ֛רֶת לִֽירַחְמְאֵ֖ל וּשְׁמָ֣הּ עֲטָרָ֑ה הִ֖יא אֵ֥ם אוֹנָֽם׃ ס
27 The sons of Ram, Jerahmeel's firstborn: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker. hebr וַיִּהְי֥וּ בְנֵי־רָ֖ם בְּכ֣וֹר יְרַחְמְאֵ֑ל מַ֥עַץ וְיָמִ֖ין וָעֵֽקֶר׃
Attai's origin through the Egyptian servant Jarha shows how foreigners could be incorporated into Israel's tribal community.
34 Now Sheshan had no sons, only daughters. He had an Egyptian servant named Jarha, hebr וְלֹֽא־הָיָ֧ה לְשֵׁשָׁ֛ן בָּנִ֖ים כִּ֣י אִם־בָּנ֑וֹת וּלְשֵׁשָׁ֛ן עֶ֥בֶד מִצְרִ֖י וּשְׁמ֥וֹ יַרְחָֽע׃
35 and Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore him Attai. hebr וַיִּתֵּ֨ן שֵׁשָׁ֧ן אֶת־בִּתּ֛וֹ לְיַרְחָ֥ע עַבְדּ֖וֹ לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וַתֵּ֥לֶד ל֖וֹ אֶת־עַתָּֽי׃
38 A large mixed company went up with them as well, along with flocks and herds, a great many livestock. hebr וְגַם־עֵ֥רֶב רַ֖ב עָלָ֣ה אִתָּ֑ם וְצֹ֣אן וּבָקָ֔ר מִקְנֶ֖ה כָּבֵ֥ד מְאֹֽד׃