1 Chronicles 4:15

1 Chronicles 4:15 Meaning and Explanation

And the sons of Caleb the son of Jephunneh; Iru, Elah, and Naam: and the sons of Elah, even Kenaz.

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The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh are Iru, Elah, and Naam, and the son of Elah is Kenaz.

What Does 1 Chronicles 4:15 Mean?

This Caleb is the faithful spy who, with Joshua, trusted God to give Israel the land, and who later received Hebron as his inheritance. His descendants are now numbered among Judah, carrying his portion forward.

The line of a man who fully followed the Lord continues through his children. Caleb's faith bore fruit not only in his own day but in the generations who held the land he had believed God for, a quiet picture of how trust outlasts a single life.

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What does 1 Chronicles 4:15 mean?

The sons of Caleb son of Jephunneh are Iru, Elah, and Naam, and the son of Elah is Kenaz.

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