1 Chronicles 7:16 Meaning and Explanation
“And Maachah the wife of Machir bare a son, and she called his name Peresh; and the name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.”
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Read Full Chapter →Maachah bears Peresh, and the line continues through his brother to Ulam and Rakem.
What Does 1 Chronicles 7:16 Mean?
The chronicler follows Manasseh's line another step, naming the sons born to Maachah and their children after them. The naming of a child by his mother shows the honored place mothers held in carrying forward the family line.
Each generation handed life and name to the next, an unbroken chain of faithfulness across the years. In these ordinary births the covenant promise advanced, for God works His purposes not only through great deeds but through the steady, hidden continuance of families that trust Him.
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What does 1 Chronicles 7:16 mean?
Maachah bears Peresh, and the line continues through his brother to Ulam and Rakem.