Chezib
Chezib (Biblical Place • Achzib 1 • 31.700°N, 35.000°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 38:5 (identified with Achzib 1 ). It is closely linked with Genesis 38 ( Genesis • Chapter 38 (30 verses)): And it came to pass at that time, that Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name was Hirah. And Judah saw there a daughter of a certain Canaanite, whose name was Shua; and he took her, and went in unto her. And she conceived, and bare a ... Mentions: Judah, Onan , Shelah , Tamar , Zerah , Chezib , Tamar 2 , Timnah 1 .
Connected Genealogical Figures & Lineage
Jephunneh (Generation 25 • Child of Shelah ): Caleb is the son of Jephunneh ( Numbers 13:6 ) who was a Kenizzite ( Numbers 32:12 ) of the tribe of Judah ( Numbers 13:6 ). Kenizzites were Canaanites ( Genesis 15:18-21 ). Judah 's first wife, Shua, was a Canaanite woman( Genesis 28:2 , 12 ). She bore him Er, Onan , and Shelah ( 1 Chronicles 2:3 ) but Er and Onan died. Ergo, it is likely Caleb is descended from Shelah. (mentioned in Genesis 15 , Genesis 28 , Numbers 13 ) Shem (Generation 11 • Messianic Line • Child of Noah ): ( Genesis 5:32 , 1 Chronicles 1:4 , Luke 3:36 ) • ( Genesis 11:10-11 ) Shem was the oldest of Noah 's sons (Shem is older than Japheth - Genesis 10:21 , Ham is the youngest son- Genesis 9:22-24 ) (mentioned in Genesis 5 , Genesis 6 , Genesis 7 ) Caleb (Generation 26 • Child of Jephunneh): Caleb is the son of Jephunneh ( Numbers 13:6 ) who was a Kenizzite ( Numbers 32:12 ) of the tribe of Judah ( Numbers 13:6 ). Kenizzites were Canaanites ( Genesis 15:18-21 ). Judah's first wife (Shua's daughter) was a Canaanite woman( Genesis 38:2 , 12 ). She bore him Er, Onan, and Shelah ( 1 Chronicles 2:3 ) but Er and Onan died. Ergo, it is likely Caleb is descended from Shelah. (mentioned in Genesis 15 , Genesis 38 , Numbers 13 ) Perez (Generation 24 • Messianic Line • Child of Judah): ( Genesis 38:29 , Genesis 46:12 , Numbers 26:20 , 1 Chronicles 2:4 , 1 Chronicles 4:1 ) Perez was the twin brother of Zerah . ( Genesis 38:29-30 ) (mentioned in Genesis 38 , Genesis 46 , Numbers 26 )
Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture
Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Chezib (Ancient biblical location referenced in Gen 38:5 (identified with Achzib 1 ).) Cozeba (Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Chr 4:22 (identified with Achzib 1 ).) Chebar (~; now Nehardea; http://www.hebrewhistory.info/factpapers/fp031_iraq.htm. Referenced in Ezek 1:1 , Ezek 1:3 , Ezek 3:15 , Ezek 3:23 , Ezek 10:15 .) Nezib (Ancient biblical location referenced in Josh 15:43 .)
Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context
Primary KJV scripture witnesses include Genesis 38:5 : "And she yet again conceived, and bare a son; and called his name Shelah : and he was at Chezib , when she bare him."; Genesis 26:33 : "And he called it Shebah: therefore the name of the city is Beer–sheba unto this day."; Ezekiel 3:15 : "Then I came to them of the captivity at Tel–abib, that dwelt by the river of Chebar , and I sat where they sat, and remained there astonished among them seven days.". Related canonical books and chapters: Genesis 38 ( Genesis • Chapter 38 (30 verses)), Zechariah (Old Testament • 14 Chapters), Ezekiel (Old Testament • 48 Chapters).