Attai

Descendant of Jerahmeel and Sheshan

Das vereinte KönigreichWarriorc. 1100–1000 BC

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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Sheshan's Daughter Married to Jarha

Sheshan, having no sons, gave his daughter in marriage to his Egyptian servant Jarha, and she bore Attai.

34Now Sheshan had no sons, only daughters. He had an Egyptian servant named Jarha,
וְלֹֽא־הָיָ֧ה לְשֵׁשָׁ֛ן בָּנִ֖ים כִּ֣י אִם־בָּנ֑וֹת וּלְשֵׁשָׁ֛ן עֶ֥בֶד מִצְרִ֖י וּשְׁמ֥וֹ יַרְחָֽע׃ ‬
35and Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore him Attai.
וַיִּתֵּ֨ן שֵׁשָׁ֧ן אֶת־בִּתּ֛וֹ לְיַרְחָ֥ע עַבְדּ֖וֹ לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וַתֵּ֥לֶד ל֖וֹ אֶת־עַתָּֽי׃ ‬
36Attai fathered Nathan, and Nathan fathered Zabad.
וְעַתַּי֙ הֹלִ֣יד אֶת־נָתָ֔ן וְנָתָ֖ן הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־זָבָֽד׃ ‬

Attai's Place in the Genealogy

Attai is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Judah as the father of Nathan, through whom the family line continues.

36Attai fathered Nathan, and Nathan fathered Zabad.
וְעַתַּי֙ הֹלִ֣יד אֶת־נָתָ֔ן וְנָתָ֖ן הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־זָבָֽד׃ ‬
37Zabad fathered Ephlal, and Ephlal fathered Obed.
וְזָבָד֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־אֶפְלָ֔ל וְאֶפְלָ֖ל הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־עוֹבֵֽד׃ ‬

Gadite Warriors Join David

Another Attai is mentioned among the brave warriors from the tribe of Gad who joined David in the wilderness when he fled from Saul.

11Mishmannah the fourth, Jeremiah the fifth,
מִשְׁמַנָּה֙ הָרְבִיעִ֔י יִרְמְיָ֖ה הַחֲמִשִֽׁי׃ ‬

The Lineage of Jerahmeel

Attai belongs to the broader lineage of Jerahmeel, which is an important branch of the tribe of Judah in Israel's history.

25The sons of Jerahmeel, Hezron's firstborn: Ram his firstborn, then Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.
וַיִּהְי֧וּ בְנֵי־יְרַחְמְאֵ֛ל בְּכ֥וֹר חֶצְר֖וֹן הַבְּכ֣וֹר ׀ רָ֑ם וּבוּנָ֥ה וָאֹ֛רֶן וָאֹ֖צֶם אֲחִיָּֽה׃ ‬
26Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.
וַתְּהִ֨י אִשָּׁ֥ה אַחֶ֛רֶת לִֽירַחְמְאֵ֖ל וּשְׁמָ֣הּ עֲטָרָ֑ה הִ֖יא אֵ֥ם אוֹנָֽם׃ ס ‬
27The sons of Ram, Jerahmeel's firstborn: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.
וַיִּהְי֥וּ בְנֵי־רָ֖ם בְּכ֣וֹר יְרַחְמְאֵ֑ל מַ֥עַץ וְיָמִ֖ין וָעֵֽקֶר׃ ‬

The Connection between Israelites and Egyptians

Attai's origin through the Egyptian servant Jarha shows how foreigners could be incorporated into Israel's tribal community.

34Now Sheshan had no sons, only daughters. He had an Egyptian servant named Jarha,
וְלֹֽא־הָיָ֧ה לְשֵׁשָׁ֛ן בָּנִ֖ים כִּ֣י אִם־בָּנ֑וֹת וּלְשֵׁשָׁ֛ן עֶ֥בֶד מִצְרִ֖י וּשְׁמ֥וֹ יַרְחָֽע׃ ‬
35and Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore him Attai.
וַיִּתֵּ֨ן שֵׁשָׁ֧ן אֶת־בִּתּ֛וֹ לְיַרְחָ֥ע עַבְדּ֖וֹ לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וַתֵּ֥לֶד ל֖וֹ אֶת־עַתָּֽי׃ ‬
38A large mixed company went up with them as well, along with flocks and herds, a great many livestock.
וְגַם־עֵ֥רֶב רַ֖ב עָלָ֣ה אִתָּ֑ם וְצֹ֣אן וּבָקָ֔ר מִקְנֶ֖ה כָּבֵ֥ד מְאֹֽד׃ ‬

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