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The same name traced across the biblical canon and the Second Temple texts, side by side.

Jarha (Egyptian living at the time of Divided Monarchy)

Sheshan had no sons. He gave his daughter to Jarha, his Egyptian servant, to keep the line going. Their descendants run on for generations in Chronicles.

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Sheshan had no sons. He gave his daughter to Jarha, his Egyptian servant, to keep the line going. Their descendants run on for generations in Chronicles.

Who this is

Jarha was an Egyptian servant of Sheshan, a descendant of Judah who had no sons. Sheshan gave Jarha his daughter in marriage to preserve the family line, and their descendants are traced several generations forward in Chronicles, eventually including Zabad, one of David's mighty men (1 Chronicles 2:34-35; 11:41).

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The word

H3398

Where it appears
  • 1 Chronicles 2:34
  • 1 Chronicles 2:35

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