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Maacah (1Ch 7:15)

Maacah (1Ch 7:15)

Daughter of Ir, mother of Hammolecheth, Peresh and Sheresh, in the Exodus and wilderness years. Named in scripture at 1 Chronicles 7:15.

Lived: Egypt and Wilderness

What we know — and how we know it

Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 2
Family & lineage
BibleDaughter of Ir.
1 Chronicles 7:15
Ir
BibleWife of Machir.
1 Chronicles 7:15

Where in scripture

1 Chronicles

Machir took a wife of Huppim and Shuppim, whose sister’s name was Maacah. The name of the second was Zelophehad; and Zelophehad had daughters.

1 Chronicles 7:15

Maacah the wife of Machir bore a son, and she named him Peresh. The name of his brother was Sheresh; and his sons were Ulam and Rakem.

1 Chronicles 7:16

Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.

1 Chronicles 7:151 Chronicles 7:16

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