KJV ORIGINAL
Of Hezron, the family of the Hezronites: of Carmi, the family of the Carmites.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
From Hezron came the family of the Hezronites, and from Carmi came the family of the Carmites.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is part of a census listing the family lines that descended from Hezron and Carmi, showing how God's people grew into distinct family groups.
📚 Historical Context
This verse appears in the second census of Israel taken near the end of their 40-year wilderness journey, just before entering the Promised Land. Hezron and Carmi were sons of Reuben, Jacob's firstborn son, and their descendants had grown into distinct family clans. This census was important for dividing the land of Canaan among the tribes according to their size.
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