Quotes About Ancestors

The Shuppites and Huppites were descendants of Ir, and the Hushites were descendants of Aher.

Machir took a wife from among the Huppites and Shuppites. The name of his sister was Maacah. Another descendant was named Zelophehad, who had only daughters.

Additionally, Rephah was his son, Resheph his son, Telah his son, Tahan his son,

Heber was the father of Japhlet, Shomer, and Hotham, and of their sister Shua.

Abishua, Naaman, Ahoah,

Ishmerai, Izliah, and Jobab were the sons of Elpaal.

Ishpan, Eber, Eliel,

Jaareshiah, Elijah, and Zichri were the sons of Jeroham.

Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, the son of Michri; Meshullam son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;

Ahaz was the father of Jarah; Jarah was the father of Alemeth, Azmaveth, and Zimri; and Zimri was the father of Moza.

As for the Hebronites, Jerijah was the chief of the Hebronites, according to the genealogies of his ancestors. In the fortieth year of Davidís reign the records were searched, and strong, capable men were found among the Hebronites at Jazer in Gilead.

and answered the king, “If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, I ask that you send me to Judah, to the city where my fathers are buried, so that I may rebuild it.”

Jeshua was the father of Joiakim, Joiakim was the father of Eliashib, Eliashib was the father of Joiada,

For the choirmaster. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. We have heard with our ears, O God; our fathers have told us the work You did in their days, in the days of old.

And in their place, he will honor a god of fortresses—a god his fathers did not know—with gold, silver, precious stones, and riches.

Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.

Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz the father of Obed by Ruth, Obed the father of Jesse,

Then famine and great suffering swept across Egypt and Canaan, and our fathers could not find food.

I thank God, whom I serve with a clear conscience as did my forefathers, as I constantly remember you night and day in my prayers.