Hem Personer Sheshan Sheshan was a man from the tribe of Judah who had no sons, only daughters. He gave his daughter to his Egyptian servant Jarha as a wife, and through this connection the family line continued. He is mentioned in the genealogies of Chronicles.
Nyckelhändelser Sheshan is mentioned in the genealogy of the tribe of Judah as a descendant of Jerahmeel. He had no sons, but he had daughters.
31 The son of Appaim: Ishi. The son of Ishi: Sheshan. The son of Sheshan: Ahlai. hebr וּבְנֵ֥י אַפַּ֖יִם יִשְׁעִ֑י וּבְנֵ֤י יִשְׁעִי֙ שֵׁשָׁ֔ן וּבְנֵ֥י שֵׁשָׁ֖ן אַחְלָֽי׃
It is told that Sheshan had no sons, only daughters. This was an important detail for the line of inheritance in Israel.
34 Now Sheshan had no sons, only daughters. He had an Egyptian servant named Jarha, hebr וְלֹֽא־הָיָ֧ה לְשֵׁשָׁ֛ן בָּנִ֖ים כִּ֣י אִם־בָּנ֑וֹת וּלְשֵׁשָׁ֛ן עֶ֥בֶד מִצְרִ֖י וּשְׁמ֥וֹ יַרְחָֽע׃
Sheshan had an Egyptian servant named Jarha, to whom he gave his daughter as a wife so that the family line would continue.
34 Now Sheshan had no sons, only daughters. He had an Egyptian servant named Jarha, hebr וְלֹֽא־הָיָ֧ה לְשֵׁשָׁ֛ן בָּנִ֖ים כִּ֣י אִם־בָּנ֑וֹת וּלְשֵׁשָׁ֛ן עֶ֥בֶד מִצְרִ֖י וּשְׁמ֥וֹ יַרְחָֽע׃
35 and Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore him Attai. hebr וַיִּתֵּ֨ן שֵׁשָׁ֧ן אֶת־בִּתּ֛וֹ לְיַרְחָ֥ע עַבְדּ֖וֹ לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וַתֵּ֥לֶד ל֖וֹ אֶת־עַתָּֽי׃
Sheshan's daughter and Jarha had a son named Attai, who carried on the family line. This shows that foreigners could be incorporated into Israel's lineage.
35 and Sheshan gave his daughter in marriage to his servant Jarha, and she bore him Attai. hebr וַיִּתֵּ֨ן שֵׁשָׁ֧ן אֶת־בִּתּ֛וֹ לְיַרְחָ֥ע עַבְדּ֖וֹ לְאִשָּׁ֑ה וַתֵּ֥לֶד ל֖וֹ אֶת־עַתָּֽי׃
36 Attai fathered Nathan, and Nathan fathered Zabad. hebr וְעַתַּי֙ הֹלִ֣יד אֶת־נָתָ֔ן וְנָתָ֖ן הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־זָבָֽד׃
Through Attai, Sheshan's lineage continued for many generations, all the way to important figures in the tribe of Judah.
36 Attai fathered Nathan, and Nathan fathered Zabad. hebr וְעַתַּי֙ הֹלִ֣יד אֶת־נָתָ֔ן וְנָתָ֖ן הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־זָבָֽד׃
37 Zabad fathered Ephlal, and Ephlal fathered Obed. hebr וְזָבָד֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־אֶפְלָ֔ל וְאֶפְלָ֖ל הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־עוֹבֵֽד׃
38 Obed fathered Jehu, and Jehu fathered Azariah. hebr וְעוֹבֵד֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־יֵה֔וּא וְיֵה֖וּא הוֹלִ֥יד אֶת־עֲזַרְיָֽה׃
39 Azariah fathered Helez, and Helez fathered Eleasah. hebr וַעֲזַרְיָה֙ הֹלִ֣יד אֶת־חָ֔לֶץ וְחֶ֖לֶץ הֹלִ֥יד אֶת־אֶלְעָשָֽׂה׃
40 Eleasah fathered Sismai, and Sismai fathered Shallum. hebr וְאֶלְעָשָׂה֙ הֹלִ֣יד אֶת־סִֽסְמָ֔י וְסִסְמַ֖י הֹלִ֥יד אֶת־שַׁלּֽוּם׃
41 Shallum fathered Jekamiah, and Jekamiah fathered Elishama. hebr וְשַׁלּוּם֙ הוֹלִ֣יד אֶת־יְקַמְיָ֔ה וִֽיקַמְיָ֖ה הֹלִ֥יד אֶת־אֱלִישָׁמָֽע׃