Naham

Brother of Hodiah's wife

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Naham is a little-known person mentioned in 1 Chronicles in a genealogy of the tribe of Judah. He is identified as the brother of Hodiah's wife, and his descendants include the Keilah-garmite and the Eshtemoa-maacathite. His role in the Bible is limited to genealogical information.

Famille

Frère/sœurWife of Hodiah

Événements clés

Mentioned in Judah's Genealogy

Naham is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Judah as the brother of Hodiah's wife. His descendants are linked to the cities of Keilah and Eshtemoah.

1 Ch 4:19 Voir dans le contexte →

19The sons of Hodiah's wife, the sister of Naham: the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maacathite.

וּבְנֵי֙ אֵ֣שֶׁת הֽוֹדִיָּ֔ה אֲח֣וֹת נַ֔חַם אֲבִ֥י קְעִילָ֖ה הַגַּרְמִ֑י וְאֶשְׁתְּמֹ֖עַ הַמַּעֲכָתִֽי׃ ‬

Connection to Keilah

Through Naham's lineage, the Keilah-garmite is mentioned, linking him to the city of Keilah in Judah.

1 Ch 4:19 Voir dans le contexte →

19The sons of Hodiah's wife, the sister of Naham: the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maacathite.

Jos 15:44 Voir dans le contexte →

44Keilah, Akzib and Mareshah—nine towns with their villages.

וּקְעִילָ֥ה וְאַכְזִ֖יב וּמָֽרֵאשָׁ֑ה עָרִ֥ים תֵּ֖שַׁע וְחַצְרֵיהֶֽן׃ ‬

Connection to Eshtemoah

Naham's lineage also includes the Eshtemoa-maacathite, a connection to the city of Eshtemoah, which was a Levitical city in Judah.

1 Ch 4:19 Voir dans le contexte →

19The sons of Hodiah's wife, the sister of Naham: the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maacathite.

Jos 21:14 Voir dans le contexte →

14Jattir with its pastureland, Eshtemoa with its pastureland,

וְאֶת־יַתִּר֙ וְאֶת־מִגְרָשֶׁ֔הָ וְאֶת־אֶשְׁתְּמֹ֖עַ וְאֶת־מִגְרָשֶֽׁהָ׃ ‬

Part of the tribal records of Judah

Naham is part of the detailed genealogical records established to preserve the inheritance and land allocation of the tribe of Judah, especially important after the exile.

1 Ch 4:1 Voir dans le contexte →

1The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.

בְּנֵ֖י יְהוּדָ֑ה פֶּ֧רֶץ חֶצְר֛וֹן וְכַרְמִ֖י וְח֥וּר וְשׁוֹבָֽל׃ ‬

1 Ch 4:19 Voir dans le contexte →

19The sons of Hodiah's wife, the sister of Naham: the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maacathite.

1 Ch 4:23 Voir dans le contexte →

23They were the potters who lived at Netaim and Gederah; they lived there in the king's service.

הֵ֚מָּה הַיּ֣וֹצְרִ֔ים וְיֹשְׁבֵ֥י נְטָעִ֖ים וּגְדֵרָ֑ה עִם־הַמֶּ֥לֶךְ בִּמְלַאכְתּ֖וֹ יָ֥שְׁבוּ שָֽׁם׃ ס ‬