Heresh
Son of Caleb
Heresh was a son of Caleb, from the tribe of Judah. He is mentioned in Chronicles as part of Caleb's lineage. Although he is not a prominent figure in the Bible, his place in the genealogy is important for tracing the inheritance line of the tribe of Judah.
Familia
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Mentioned in Caleb's Genealogy
Heresh is mentioned as one of the sons of Caleb, son of Hezron, in the genealogical record of the tribe of Judah.
43The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.
וּבְנֵ֖י חֶבְר֑וֹן קֹ֥רַח וְתַפֻּ֖חַ וְרֶ֥קֶם וָשָֽׁמַע׃
Part of the Inheritance Line of the Tribe of Judah
Heresh is listed as part of the significant lineage of the tribe of Judah, which was central to Israel's history.
42The sons of Caleb, Jerahmeel's brother: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and the sons of Mareshah, the father of Hebron.
וּבְנֵ֤י כָלֵב֙ אֲחִ֣י יְרַחְמְאֵ֔ל מֵישָׁ֥ע בְּכֹר֖וֹ ה֣וּא אֲבִי־זִ֑יף וּבְנֵ֥י מָרֵשָׁ֖ה אֲבִ֥י חֶבְרֽוֹן׃
43The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.
וּבְנֵ֖י חֶבְר֑וֹן קֹ֥רַח וְתַפֻּ֖חַ וְרֶ֥קֶם וָשָֽׁמַע׃
44Shema fathered Raham, the father of Jorkeam, and Rekem fathered Shammai.
וְשֶׁ֣מַע הוֹלִ֔יד אֶת־רַ֖חַם אֲבִ֣י יָרְקֳעָ֑ם וְרֶ֖קֶם הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־שַׁמָּֽי׃
Father of Elasa
Heresh is mentioned as the father of Elasa, thus continuing Caleb's lineage.
39Azariah fathered Helez, and Helez fathered Eleasah.
וַעֲזַרְיָה֙ הֹלִ֣יד אֶת־חָ֔לֶץ וְחֶ֖לֶץ הֹלִ֥יד אֶת־אֶלְעָשָֽׂה׃
Caleb's descendants in the Promised Land
As part of Caleb's family, Heresh was among those who inherited land in the region of Judah after the conquest of Canaan.
13Then Joshua blessed Caleb son of Jephunneh and gave him Hebron as his inheritance.
וַֽיְבָרְכֵ֖הוּ יְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַ וַיִּתֵּ֧ן אֶת־חֶבְר֛וֹן לְכָלֵ֥ב בֶּן־יְפֻנֶּ֖ה לְנַחֲלָֽה׃
14So Hebron has belonged to Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite as an inheritance to this day, because he followed the LORD, the God of Israel, wholeheartedly.
עַל־כֵּ֣ן הָיְתָֽה־חֶ֠בְרוֹן לְכָלֵ֨ב בֶּן־יְפֻנֶּ֤ה הַקְּנִזִּי֙ לְֽנַחֲלָ֔ה עַ֖ד הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֑ה יַ֚עַן אֲשֶׁ֣ר מִלֵּ֔א אַחֲרֵ֕י יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
42The sons of Caleb, Jerahmeel's brother: Mesha his firstborn, who was the father of Ziph, and the sons of Mareshah, the father of Hebron.
וּבְנֵ֤י כָלֵב֙ אֲחִ֣י יְרַחְמְאֵ֔ל מֵישָׁ֥ע בְּכֹר֖וֹ ה֣וּא אֲבִי־זִ֑יף וּבְנֵ֥י מָרֵשָׁ֖ה אֲבִ֥י חֶבְרֽוֹן׃
43The sons of Hebron: Korah, Tappuah, Rekem, and Shema.
וּבְנֵ֖י חֶבְר֑וֹן קֹ֥רַח וְתַפֻּ֖חַ וְרֶ֥קֶם וָשָֽׁמַע׃