Molid

Descendant of Judah

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Molid is a person mentioned in 1 Chronicles as part of the genealogy of the tribe of Judah. He was the son of Abishur and his wife Abihail. He is a lesser-known biblical figure with no recorded actions beyond his place in the genealogy.

Family

FatherAbishur MotherAbihajil SiblingAhban

Key events

Mentioned in Judah's genealogy

Molid is mentioned as the son of Abishur and Abihail in the genealogy of Jerahmeel, a part of the tribe of Judah.

1 Chr 2:29 Show in context →

29Abishur's wife was named Abihail, and she bore him Ahban and Molid.

וְשֵׁ֛ם אֵ֥שֶׁת אֲבִישׁ֖וּר אֲבִיהָ֑יִל וַתֵּ֣לֶד ל֔וֹ אֶת־אַחְבָּ֖ן וְאֶת־מוֹלִֽיד׃ ‬

Part of Jerahmeel's lineage

Molid belongs to Jerahmeel's branch of the tribe of Judah, an important lineage in Israel's history that was carefully documented in the Books of Chronicles.

1 Chr 2:25 Show in context →

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׃ ‬

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26Jerahmeel had another wife, whose name was Atarah; she was the mother of Onam.

וַתְּהִ֨י אִשָּׁ֥ה אַחֶ֛רֶת לִֽירַחְמְאֵ֖ל וּשְׁמָ֣הּ עֲטָרָ֑ה הִ֖יא אֵ֥ם אוֹנָֽם׃ ס ‬

1 Chr 2:27 Show in context →

27The sons of Ram, Jerahmeel's firstborn: Maaz, Jamin, and Eker.

וַיִּהְי֥וּ בְנֵי־רָ֖ם בְּכ֣וֹר יְרַחְמְאֵ֑ל מַ֥עַץ וְיָמִ֖ין וָעֵֽקֶר׃ ‬

1 Chr 2:28 Show in context →

28The sons of Onam: Shammai and Jada. The sons of Shammai: Nadab and Abishur.

וַיִּהְי֥וּ בְנֵי־אוֹנָ֖ם שַׁמַּ֣י וְיָדָ֑ע וּבְנֵ֣י שַׁמַּ֔י נָדָ֖ב וַאֲבִישֽׁוּר׃ ‬

1 Chr 2:29 Show in context →

29Abishur's wife was named Abihail, and she bore him Ahban and Molid.

וְשֵׁ֛ם אֵ֥שֶׁת אֲבִישׁ֖וּר אֲבִיהָ֑יִל וַתֵּ֣לֶד ל֔וֹ אֶת־אַחְבָּ֖ן וְאֶת־מוֹלִֽיד׃ ‬

Descendants of Hezron

Through his father Abishur, Molid can be traced back to Hezron, son of Perez, son of Judah—an important connection in the history of the tribe of Judah.

1 Chr 2:4 Show in context →

4Tamar, his daughter-in-law, bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all.

וְתָמָר֙ כַּלָּת֔וֹ יָ֥לְדָה לּ֖וֹ אֶת־פֶּ֣רֶץ וְאֶת־זָ֑רַח כָּל־בְּנֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה חֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ ס ‬

1 Chr 2:5 Show in context →

5The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul.

בְּנֵי־פֶ֖רֶץ חֶצְר֥וֹן וְחָמֽוּל׃ ס ‬

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9The sons born to Hezron: Jerahmeel, Ram, and Chelubai.

וּבְנֵ֥י חֶצְר֖וֹן אֲשֶׁ֣ר נוֹלַד־ל֑וֹ אֶת־יְרַחְמְאֵ֥ל וְאֶת־רָ֖ם וְאֶת־כְּלוּבָֽי׃ ‬

1 Chr 2:25 Show in context →

25The sons of Jerahmeel, Hezron's firstborn: Ram his firstborn, then Bunah, Oren, Ozem, and Ahijah.

The Genealogy of the Tribe of Judah

Molid's place in the genealogical record underscores the importance of preserving tribal identity, especially for the tribe of Judah, which was the royal tribe of Israel.

1 Chr 2:1 Show in context →

1These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

אֵ֖לֶּה בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל רְאוּבֵ֤ן שִׁמְעוֹן֙ לֵוִ֣י וִיהוּדָ֔ה יִשָׂשכָ֖ר וּזְבֻלֽוּן׃ ‬

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2Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

דָּ֚ן יוֹסֵ֣ף וּבִנְיָמִ֔ן נַפְתָּלִ֖י גָּ֥ד וְאָשֵֽׁר׃ ס ‬

1 Chr 2:3 Show in context →

3The sons of Judah: Er, Onan, and Shelah. These three were born to him by Bath-shua the Canaanite. Er, Judah's firstborn, was evil in the LORD's sight, and the LORD put him to death.

בְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֗ה עֵ֤ר וְאוֹנָן֙ וְשֵׁלָ֔ה שְׁלוֹשָׁה֙ נ֣וֹלַד ל֔וֹ מִבַּת־שׁ֖וּעַ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑ית וַיְהִ֞י עֵ֣ר ׀ בְּכ֣וֹר יְהוּדָ֗ה רַ֛ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה וַיְמִיתֵֽהוּ׃ ס ‬