KJV ORIGINAL
And afterward Hezron went in to the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead, whom he married when he was threescore years old; and she bare him Segub.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Later, Hezron married the daughter of Machir (who was the father of Gilead) when Hezron was sixty years old, and she gave birth to his son Segub.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse records that Hezron married and had a son named Segub when he was sixty years old.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of the genealogical records in Chronicles, tracing the family lines of the tribes of Israel. Hezron was a descendant of Judah, and this marriage connected him to the family of Machir from the tribe of Manasseh. These genealogies were important for establishing tribal inheritance rights and maintaining family history after the Israelites returned from exile in Babylon.
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