1 Chronicles 2:21 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →Hezron marries the daughter of Machir in his old age, and she bears him Segub.
What Does 1 Chronicles 2:21 Mean?
The chronicler returns to Hezron himself, recording a marriage late in his life, at sixty years old, to the daughter of Machir, father of Gilead. Through her he had Segub. This union joined the tribe of Judah with the family of Machir in the region of Gilead, east of the Jordan.
That God gave Hezron offspring in his old age echoes His way throughout Scripture of bringing forth new life when human strength is fading. The aged are not beyond His purposes. This late marriage also tied Judah's line to lands far from Bethlehem, showing how God's people spread and intertwined. The Lord works in seasons we might think are past their prime, bringing fruit when we least expect it.
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What does 1 Chronicles 2:21 mean?
Hezron marries the daughter of Machir in his old age, and she bears him Segub.