Maacah the wife of Machir bore a son, and she named him Peresh. The name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
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1 Chronicles 7:16 in context
1 Chronicles 7:13–19
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The sons of Naphtali: Jahziel, Guni, Jezer, Shallum, and the sons of Bilhah.
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The sons of Manasseh: Asriel, whom his concubine the Aramitess bore. She bore Machir the father of Gilead.
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Machir took a wife of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister’s name was Maacah. The name of the second was Zelophehad; and Zelophehad had daughters.
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Maacah the wife of Machir bore a son, and she named him Peresh. The name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
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The sons of Ulam: Bedan. These were the sons of Gilead the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh.
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His sister Hammolecheth bore Ishhod, Abiezer, and Mahlah.
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The sons of Shemida were Ahian, Shechem, Likhi, and Aniam.
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