KJV ORIGINAL
And the sons of Mishma; Hamuel his son, Zacchur his son, Shimei his son.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The descendants of Mishma were: his son Hamuel, then Hamuel's son Zacchur, then Zacchur's son Shimei.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse traces three generations of Mishma's family line, showing how God preserved the genealogical records of His people.
📚 Historical Context
This genealogy appears in Chronicles, written after the Babylonian exile when the Jewish people were returning to Jerusalem and needed to reestablish their tribal identities and inheritance rights. These family records were crucial for determining who belonged to which tribe and what land they could claim. The chronicler was helping rebuild the community's sense of identity and connection to their ancestral heritage.
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