Ephrath (wife of Caleb)
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Named at 1 Chronicles 2:19: “Azubah died, and Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.” 2:50 reads, “These were the sons of Caleb, the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah”, where the Korean Revised Version reads 에브라다의 맏아들 훌 (Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah).
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- 1CH 2:18–20, engwebp
18Caleb the son of Hezron became the father of children by Azubah his wife, and by Jerioth; and these were her sons: Jesher, Shobab, and Ardon.
19Azubah died, and Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.
20Hur became the father of Uri, and Uri became the father of Bezalel.
- 1CH 2:50–55, engwebp
50These were the sons of Caleb, the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim,
51Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth Gader.
52Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim had sons: Haroeh, half of the Menuhoth.
53The families of Kiriath Jearim: the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; from them came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.
54The sons of Salma: Bethlehem, the Netophathites, Atroth Beth Joab, and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites.
55The families of scribes who lived at Jabez: the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, and the Sucathites. These are the Kenites who came from Hammath, the father of the house of Rechab.
- 1CH 4:1–4, engwebp
1The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.
2Reaiah the son of Shobal became the father of Jahath; and Jahath became the father of Ahumai and Lahad. These are the families of the Zorathites.
3These were the sons of the father of Etam: Jezreel, Ishma, and Idbash. The name of their sister was Hazzelelponi.
4Penuel was the father of Gedor and Ezer the father of Hushah. These are the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem.
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Machine comparison on 2026-10-07: the wording raised none of the 3 rules against the passages this entry cites. No person has read it.
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Caleb (son of Hezron) — Spouse of — Ephrath (wife of Caleb)
Evidence: 1 Chronicles 2:18–20
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Ephrath (wife of Caleb) — Mother of — Hur (grandfather of Bezalel)
Evidence: 1 Chronicles 2:18–20
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Took part in (1) — The sons Caleb the son of Hezron had by Azubah and by Jerioth, and Hur, whom Ephrath bore him
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Azubah died, and Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.
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Current wording: Named at 1 Chronicles 2:19: “Azubah died, and Caleb married Ephrath, who bore him Hur.” 2:50 reads, “These were the sons of Caleb, the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah”, where the Korean Revised Version reads 에브라다의 맏아들 훌 (Hur the firstborn of Ephrathah).
Cited evidence: 1CH 2:18–20, engwebp / 1CH 2:50–55, engwebp / 1CH 4:1–4, engwebp
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