1st Chronicles Chapter 2 verse 44 Holy Bible
And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkeam; and Rekem begat Shammai.
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And Shema was the father of Raham, the father of Jorkeam, and Rekem was the father of Shammai.
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And Shema begot Raham, the father of Jorkeam. And Rekem begot Shammai;
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And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai.
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And Shema begat Raham, the father of Jorkoam: and Rekem begat Shammai.
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Shema became the father of Raham, the father of Jorkeam; and Rekem became the father of Shammai.
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And Shema begat Raham father of Jorkoam, and Rekem begat Shammai.
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Ellicott's Commentary
Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewShemaוְשֶׁ֣מַע (wə·še·ma‘)Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 8087: Shema -- a soundwas the father ofהוֹלִ֔יד (hō·w·lîḏ)Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineageRahamרַ֖חַם (ra·ḥam)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 7357: Raham -- 'pity', a man of Judahthe fatherאֲבִ֣י (’ă·ḇî)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 1: Fatherof Jorkeam,יָרְקֳעָ֑ם (yā·rə·qo·‘ām)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3421: Jorkeam -- an Israeliteand Rekemוְרֶ֖קֶם (wə·re·qem)Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 7552: Rekem -- 'having many colors', a Midianite king, also two Israelites, also a city in Benjaminwas the father ofהוֹלִ֥יד (hō·w·lîḏ)Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineageShammai.שַׁמָּֽי׃ (šam·māy)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 8060: Shammai -- three men of IsraelJump to PreviousBegat Begot Rekem Shammai Sham'mai Shema