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# Penuel was the father of Gedor. Ezer was the father of Hushah.

There was a man named Gedor and a city named Gedor. The name Hushah occurs only in this verse. Possible meanings are 1) the names Gedor and Hushah refer to two men, or 2) the names Gedor and Hushah refer to cities, and "father" is a metaphor meaning someone who starts a city. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])

# Penuel ... Ezer ... Hur ... Ephrathah

These are the names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])

# These were descendants of Hur

The word "These" refers to Peniel and Ezer.

# Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah

Hur was Ephrathah's first son.

# Ephrathah, the father of Bethelem

Bethlehem is the name of a city. The word "father" is a metaphor meaning someone who starts a city. Alternate translation: "Ephrathah, who started the city of Bethlehem." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor]])