1 Chronicles 7:16

“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.”

"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." - 1 Chronicles 7:16
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What does 1 Chronicles 7:16 mean?

Certainly! 1 Chronicles 7:16 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "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." This verse is a part of the genealogical record…

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Legacy of Faith: Lessons from Maachah and Her Children

In the world of scripture, seemingly simple verses often carry profound significance. One such verse is found in 1 Chronicles 7:16, which states, "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…

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Heavenly Father, In the quietude of this moment, I come before You with a heart full of gratitude and reverence. I take this time to reflect on the lineage You have created through the ages, understanding that each life is a thread intricately woven into the grand tapestry of…

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1 Chronicles 7:16 - "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."
1 Chronicles 16:7 - "¶ Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren."
1 Chronicles 1:16 - "And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite."
2 Chronicles 7:16 - "For now have I chosen and sanctified this house, that my name may be there for ever: and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually."
"¶ Then on that day David delivered first this psalm to thank the LORD into the hand of Asaph and his brethren." - 1 Chronicles 16:7
1 Chronicles 16:16 - "Even of the covenant which he made with Abraham, and of his oath unto Isaac;"
1 Chronicles 24:16 - "The nineteenth to Pethahiah, the twentieth to Jehezekel,"
1 Chronicles 23:16 - "Of the sons of Gershom, Shebuel was the chief."
1 Chronicles 1:7 - "And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim."
1 Chronicles 6:16 - "¶ The sons of Levi; Gershom, Kohath, and Merari."
1 Chronicles 8:16 - "And Michael, and Ispah, and Joha, the sons of Beriah;"
"And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite." - 1 Chronicles 1:16
1 Chronicles 14:7 - "And Elishama, and Beeliada, and Eliphalet."
1 Chronicles 11:16 - "And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Beth-lehem."
1 Chronicles 3:7 - "And Nogah, and Nepheg, and Japhia,"
1 Chronicles 4:16 - "And the sons of Jehaleleel; Ziph, and Ziphah, Tiria, and Asareel."
1 Chronicles 7:27 - "Non his son, Jehoshua his son."
1 Chronicles 16:19 - "When ye were but few, even a few, and strangers in it."
1 Chronicles 23:7 - "¶ Of the Gershonites were, Laadan, and Shimei."
1 Chronicles 12:16 - "And there came of the children of Benjamin and Judah to the hold unto David."
1 Chronicles 16:26 - "For all the gods of the people are idols: but the LORD made the heavens."
1 Chronicles 16:27 - "Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place."
1 Chronicles 3:16 - "And the sons of Jehoiakim: Jeconiah his son, Zedekiah his son."
1 Chronicles 7:39 - "And the sons of Ulla; Arah, and Haniel, and Rezia."
1 Chronicles 7:38 - "And the sons of Jether; Jephunneh, and Pispah, and Ara."
1 Chronicles 12:7 - "And Joelah, and Zebadiah, the sons of Jeroham of Gedor."
1 Chronicles 7:1 - "Now the sons of Issachar were, Tola, and Puah, Jashub, and Shimron, four."
1 Chronicles 16:17 - "And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,"
1 Chronicles 16:14 - "He is the LORD our God; his judgments are in all the earth."