KJV ORIGINAL
And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Maachah, who was married to Machir, had a son and named him Peresh. His brother was named Sheresh, and Sheresh had two sons named Ulam and Rakem.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records the family line of Machir through his wife Maachah, listing their descendants by name.
📚 Historical Context
This genealogy appears in the tribal records of Manasseh, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Machir was the son of Manasseh (Joseph's son) and became the father of the Gileadites who settled east of the Jordan River. These genealogical records were carefully preserved to maintain tribal inheritance rights and identity after the Israelites returned from Babylonian exile.
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