The sons of Shelah the son of Judah: Er the father of Lecah, Laadah the father of Mareshah, and the families of the house of those who worked fine linen, of the house of Ashbea;
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 21. Her. Hitherto we have seem the possessions of the descendants of Phares. Those of Her inhabited the country rendered famous by the exploits of Samson with the jaw bone. Judges 15:9. Calmet.—The first-born of Sela was called Her, after his unfortunate uncle. Genesis 38:7. Bible.—That wrought. Septuagint take it for a proper name, “Ebdath.” Hebrew Beth-habodath habuts, “the house of the byssus, or fine linen manufacturers in Beth-Ashbaah,” ( Bible.) which is, perhaps, the same with Beersabee, “the well of swearing.” Genesis 21:31. Calmet.—Oath. The Latin word juramenti, might be retained here, as well as Calor. Calmet. 2:55. See 2 Kennicott. 21:19. Septuagint read, “Esoba,” as the proper name of a place. Bible.