And Heber begat Japhlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shua their sister.
1 Chronicles 7:32 stands within the genealogies of Chronicles, among the long lists of names that form the first eight chapters. These family records preserved proof of hereditary descent. That proof was needed after the exile to assign land to its hereditary owners and to maintain the temple service through those whose duty it was.
These genealogies record the origin and distribution of races, providing material for the study of ethnology. Their place in Scripture shows that the Bible contains knowledge for scholars as well as spiritual truths.
1 Chronicles 7:32 stands within the genealogies of Chronicles, among the long lists of names that form the first eight chapters. These family records preserved proof of hereditary descent. That proof was needed after the exile to assign land to its hereditary owners and to maintain the temple service through those whose duty it was.
These genealogies record the origin and distribution of races, providing material for the study of ethnology. Their place in Scripture shows that the Bible contains knowledge for scholars as well as spiritual truths.