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Bible. Chronicles -- Commentaries

The text of these verses is very uncertain. In verse 20 the names of
five sons are given, but their father’s name (perhaps _Meshullam_) is
wanting. In verses 21, 22 the LXX. differs from the Hebrew in such a
way as to affect the number of steps in the genealogy; the Hebrew seems
to reckon but _one_ generation between Hananiah and Shemaiah, the LXX.
on the contrary reckons _six_; the result on the whole genealogy being
that the LXX. counts _eleven_ generations after Zerubbabel as against
_six_ in the Hebrew In verse 22 again the sons of Shemaiah are reckoned
to be six, but only _five_ names are given in both Hebrew and LXX.
For the bearing of these verses upon the date of Chronicles, see the
Introduction § 3.

  Meshullam, and Hananiah; and Shelomith was their sister: ²⁰and
  Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushab-hesed,
  five.

=20.= _and Hashubah_] Perhaps we should read “The sons of Meshullam:
Hashubah.” See above.

_Jushab-hesed_] The name means “Mercy is restored.” Many such
significant names are found in the present list, and, in general, are
characteristic of the exilic and later periods.

  ²¹And the sons¹ of Hananiah; Pelatiah, and Jeshaiah: the sons
  of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of
  Shecaniah. ²²And the sons of Shecaniah; Shemaiah: and the sons
  of Shemaiah; Hattush, and Igal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and
  Shaphat, six.

    ¹ Hebrew _son_.

=21.= _and Jeshaiah ... Shecaniah_] The LXX. reads (with some blunders
in reproducing the names), “and Jeshaiah his son, Rephaiah his son,
Arnan his son, Obadiah his son, Shecaniah his son,” thus adding five
steps to the genealogy. The difference of reading in the Hebrew text
thus suggested is very slight. It is quite uncertain whether the Hebrew
or the reading of the LXX. is to be preferred: see the Introduction
§ 3, A 2.

  ²³And the sons¹ of Neariah; Elioenai, and Hizkiah, and Azrikam,
  three. ²⁴And the sons of Elioenai; Hodaviah, and Eliashib, and
  Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Delaiah, and Anani, seven.

    ¹ Hebrew _son_.

=23.= _Elioenai_] A name meaning, “Mine eyes are towards Jehovah,”
compare Psalms xxv. 15; compare _Jushab-hesed_ (verse 20) and
_Hodaviah_ (“Give thanks to Jehovah” = Hoduiah), verse 24.




                              CHAPTER IV.


                      =1‒23= (compare ii. 3 ff.)
                  GENEALOGIES OF THE TRIBES OF JUDAH.

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History

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Elmslie, W. A. L. (William Alexander Leslie)

Bible. Chronicles -- Commentaries

The text of these verses is very uncertain. In verse 20 the names of
five sons are given, but their father’s name (perhaps _Meshullam_) is
wanting. In verses 21, 22 the LXX. differs from the Hebrew in such a
way as to affect the number of steps in the genealogy; the Hebrew seems
to reckon but _one_ generation between Hananiah and Shemaiah, the LXX.
on the contrary reckons _six_; the result on the whole genealogy being
that the LXX. counts _eleven_ generations after Zerubbabel as against
_six_ in the Hebrew In verse 22 again the sons of Shemaiah are reckoned
to be six, but only _five_ names are given in both Hebrew and LXX.
For the bearing of these verses upon the date of Chronicles, see the
Introduction § 3.

  Meshullam, and Hananiah; and Shelomith was their sister: ²⁰and
  Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hasadiah, Jushab-hesed,
  five.

=20.= _and Hashubah_] Perhaps we should read “The sons of Meshullam:
Hashubah.” See above.

_Jushab-hesed_] The name means “Mercy is restored.” Many such
significant names are found in the present list, and, in general, are
characteristic of the exilic and later periods.

  ²¹And the sons¹ of Hananiah; Pelatiah, and Jeshaiah: the sons
  of Rephaiah, the sons of Arnan, the sons of Obadiah, the sons of
  Shecaniah. ²²And the sons of Shecaniah; Shemaiah: and the sons
  of Shemaiah; Hattush, and Igal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and
  Shaphat, six.

    ¹ Hebrew _son_.

=21.= _and Jeshaiah ... Shecaniah_] The LXX. reads (with some blunders
in reproducing the names), “and Jeshaiah his son, Rephaiah his son,
Arnan his son, Obadiah his son, Shecaniah his son,” thus adding five
steps to the genealogy. The difference of reading in the Hebrew text
thus suggested is very slight. It is quite uncertain whether the Hebrew
or the reading of the LXX. is to be preferred: see the Introduction
§ 3, A 2.

  ²³And the sons¹ of Neariah; Elioenai, and Hizkiah, and Azrikam,
  three. ²⁴And the sons of Elioenai; Hodaviah, and Eliashib, and
  Pelaiah, and Akkub, and Johanan, and Delaiah, and Anani, seven.

    ¹ Hebrew _son_.

=23.= _Elioenai_] A name meaning, “Mine eyes are towards Jehovah,”
compare Psalms xxv. 15; compare _Jushab-hesed_ (verse 20) and
_Hodaviah_ (“Give thanks to Jehovah” = Hoduiah), verse 24.




                              CHAPTER IV.


                      =1‒23= (compare ii. 3 ff.)
                  GENEALOGIES OF THE TRIBES OF JUDAH.

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