Woman living at the time of Egypt and Wilderness - unnamed daughter of Machir
The daughter of Machir married Hezron and gave birth to Segub.
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The daughter of Machir is mentioned in 1Ch.2.21 as the wife of Hezron, who married her in his old age. Machir was the son of Manasseh, and his daughter's marriage to Hezron, a descendant of Judah, represents an inter-tribal union. She gave birth to a son named Segub. This brief mention in the genealogy of Judah highlights the connection between the tribes of Judah and Manasseh through this marriage.
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1 verse in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H4353
Later, Hezron slept with the daughter of Machir the father of Gilead. He had married her when he was sixty years old, and she bore to him Segub.
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