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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Verse 16 is found in chapter 7 of 1 Chronicles. The section gathers descendants of Naphtali, Manasseh, and other families. The Chronicler preserves brief and fragmentary lines that likely served to maintain tribal memory. Differences in genealogical length do not necessarily imply different theological importance but rather reflect the diversity of family traditions available for the record.
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Und Maacha, das Weib Machirs, gebar einen Sohn, den hieß sie Peres; und sein Bruder hieß Seres, und desselben Söhne waren Ulam und Rekem.
Y Maachâ mujer de Machîr le parió un hijo, y llamole Peres; y el nombre de su hermano fue Seres, cuyos hijos fueron Ulam y Recem.
Maaca, femme de Makir, enfanta un fils, et l'appela du nom de Péresch; le nom de son frère était Schéresch, et ses fils étaient Ulam et Rékem.
E Maaca, moglie di Machir, partorì un figliuolo, al quale ella pose nome Peres; poi un altro suo fratello, al quale pose nome Seres, i cui figliuoli furono Ulam e Rechem.
E Maaca, mulher de Maquir, deu à luz um filho, e chamou-o Perez; e o nome de seu irmão foi Seres; e foram seus filhos Ulão e Raquém.
瑪吉 的妻子 瑪迦 生了一個兒子, 瑪迦 給他起名叫 毗利施 。 毗利施 的弟弟名叫 示利施 ; 示利施 的兒子是 烏蘭 和 利金 。
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