Home People Shobek Shobek (Hebrew: Shobek) is mentioned in the Bible as a descendant in Caleb's lineage through the tribe of Judah. He appears in the genealogical lists in 1 Chronicles as the son of Jahdai. The name also appears among those who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah after the exile.
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Key events Shobek is listed as one of the sons of Jahdai in the genealogy of Caleb, who belonged to the tribe of Judah.
47 The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph. Heb וּבְנֵ֖י יָהְדָּ֑י רֶ֧גֶם וְיוֹתָ֛ם וְגֵישָׁ֥ן וָפֶ֖לֶט וְעֵיפָ֥ה וָשָֽׁעַף׃
The lineage of Shobek is connected to Caleb, the faithful spy who received his inheritance in the promised land.
42 The sons of Caleb, Jerahmeel's brother: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and the sons of Mareshah, the father of Hebron. Heb וּבְנֵ֤י כָלֵב֙ אֲחִ֣י יְרַחְמְאֵ֔ל מֵישָׁ֥ע בְּכֹר֖וֹ ה֣וּא אֲבִי־זִ֑יף וּבְנֵ֥י מָרֵשָׁ֖ה אֲבִ֥י חֶבְרֽוֹן׃
43 The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema. Heb וּבְנֵ֖י חֶבְר֑וֹן קֹ֥רַח וְתַפֻּ֖חַ וְרֶ֥קֶם וָשָֽׁמַע׃
44 Shema fathered Raham, the father of Jorkeam, and Rekem fathered Shammai. Heb וְשֶׁ֣מַע הוֹלִ֔יד אֶת־רַ֖חַם אֲבִ֣י יָרְקֳעָ֑ם וְרֶ֖קֶם הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־שַׁמָּֽי׃
45 The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth Zur. Heb וּבֶן־שַׁמַּ֖י מָע֑וֹן וּמָע֖וֹן אֲבִ֥י בֵֽית־צֽוּר׃
46 Ephah, Caleb's concubine, bore Haran, Moza, and Gazez; and Haran fathered Gazez. Heb וְעֵיפָה֙ פִּילֶ֣גֶשׁ כָּלֵ֔ב יָֽלְדָ֛ה אֶת־חָרָ֥ן וְאֶת־מוֹצָ֖א וְאֶת־גָּזֵ֑ז וְחָרָ֖ן הֹלִ֥יד אֶת־גָּזֵֽז׃ ס
47 The sons of Jahdai: Regem, Jotham, Geshan, Pelet, Ephah, and Shaaph. Heb וּבְנֵ֖י יָהְדָּ֑י רֶ֧גֶם וְיוֹתָ֛ם וְגֵישָׁ֥ן וָפֶ֖לֶט וְעֵיפָ֥ה וָשָֽׁעַף׃
48 Caleb's concubine Maacah bore Sheber and Tirhanah. Heb פִּלֶ֤גֶשׁ כָּלֵב֙ מַעֲכָ֔ה יָ֥לַד שֶׁ֖בֶר וְאֶֽת־תִּרְחֲנָֽה׃
49 She also bore Shaaph the father of Madmannah, and Sheva the father of Macbenah and of Gibea. Caleb's daughter was Acsah. Heb וַתֵּ֗לֶד שַׁ֚עַף אֲבִ֣י מַדְמַנָּ֔ה אֶת־שְׁוָ֛א אֲבִ֥י מַכְבֵּנָ֖ה וַאֲבִ֣י גִבְעָ֑א וּבַת־כָּלֵ֖ב עַכְסָֽה׃ ס
A man named Shobek was among the leaders who sealed the covenant with Nehemiah after returning from exile in Babylon.
24 Hoshea, Hananiah, Hasshub, Heb הוֹשֵׁ֥עַ חֲנַנְיָ֖ה חַשּֽׁוּב׃
Shobek is part of the extensive genealogy of the tribe of Judah recorded in Chronicles, demonstrating God's faithfulness through generations.
3 The 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. Heb בְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֗ה עֵ֤ר וְאוֹנָן֙ וְשֵׁלָ֔ה שְׁלוֹשָׁה֙ נ֣וֹלַד ל֔וֹ מִבַּת־שׁ֖וּעַ הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑ית וַיְהִ֞י עֵ֣ר ׀ בְּכ֣וֹר יְהוּדָ֗ה רַ֛ע בְּעֵינֵ֥י יְהוָ֖ה וַיְמִיתֵֽהוּ׃ ס
4 Tamar, his daughter-in-law, bore him Perez and Zerah. Judah had five sons in all. Heb וְתָמָר֙ כַּלָּת֔וֹ יָ֥לְדָה לּ֖וֹ אֶת־פֶּ֣רֶץ וְאֶת־זָ֑רַח כָּל־בְּנֵ֥י יְהוּדָ֖ה חֲמִשָּֽׁה׃ ס
5 The sons of Perez: Hezron and Hamul. Heb בְּנֵי־פֶ֖רֶץ חֶצְר֥וֹן וְחָמֽוּל׃ ס
Caleb's faithfulness as one of the twelve spies forms the basis for the significance of this lineage, including Shobek's place in history.
24 But my servant Caleb—because a different spirit is in him and he has followed me wholeheartedly—him I will bring into the land he entered, and his descendants will inherit it. Heb וְעַבְדִּ֣י כָלֵ֗ב עֵ֣קֶב הָֽיְתָ֞ה ר֤וּחַ אַחֶ֙רֶת֙ עִמּ֔וֹ וַיְמַלֵּ֖א אַחֲרָ֑י וַהֲבִֽיאֹתִ֗יו אֶל־הָאָ֙רֶץ֙ אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֣א שָׁ֔מָּה וְזַרְע֖וֹ יוֹרִשֶֽׁנָּה׃
30 Not one of you will enter the land I swore with uplifted hand to settle you in, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun. Heb אִם־אַתֶּם֙ תָּבֹ֣אוּ אֶל־הָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נָשָׂ֙אתִי֙ אֶת־יָדִ֔י לְשַׁכֵּ֥ן אֶתְכֶ֖ם בָּ֑הּ כִּ֚י אִם־כָּלֵ֣ב בֶּן־יְפֻנֶּ֔ה וִיהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ בִּן־נֽוּן׃
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