1 Chronicles 2:19 Meaning and Explanation
“And when Azubah was dead, Caleb took unto him Ephrath, which bare him Hur.”
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Read Full Chapter →After Azubah's death, Caleb marries Ephrath, who bears him Hur.
What Does 1 Chronicles 2:19 Mean?
The chronicler notes that when Caleb's wife Azubah died, he married Ephrath, who bore him Hur. The name Ephrath is bound up with Bethlehem, often called Ephrath, so this branch is rooted in the very town where David, and one day Christ, would be born. The family tree is reaching toward a sacred place.
Life within these families held real loss; a wife dies, and the story moves on through grief. Yet even through sorrow God continued His work, bringing forth Hur and, through this line, the people of Bethlehem Ephratah. The prophet would later declare that out of Bethlehem Ephratah would come the One who is to be ruler in Israel. God was quietly preparing the cradle of the world's hope, generation by generation.
1 Chronicles 2:19 in the Original Language
Ephrath (אֶפְרָת), 'Ephrath' -- another name for Bethlehem, meaning fruitful.
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What does 1 Chronicles 2:19 mean?
After Azubah's death, Caleb marries Ephrath, who bears him Hur.