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Agur ... Jakeh ... Ithiel ... Ucal
These are the names of men.
Agur son of Jakeh
The literal son of Jakeh, not a grandchild.
the burden
"the important message"
to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal
"to Ithiel—that is, to Ithiel and Ucal"
General Information
Chapter 30 is a chapter attributed to Agur, who is unknown. His full title is Agur, Son of Jakeh. Agur comes from a Hebrew word meaning "gatherer". Some scholars believe this is a way of referring to Solomon. It is still prudent to simply use this as a real name. The sayings of Agur address several themes including the wisdom of God compared to human wisdom (30:1-6), wicked people (30:11-14), things that are never satisfied (30:15-16), things too amazing for Agur to understand (30:18-19), things that are small but wise (30:24-28), and things that walk in a strong and proud way (30:29-31).