1 Chronicles 7:32

And Heber begate Iaphlet, and Shomer, and Hotham, and Shuah their sister. 1 Chronicles 7:32 (KJV)

The book of 1 Chronicles is a historical account that traces the genealogy of various tribes and families of Israel. This particular verse is part of a genealogical record of the descendants of Issachar, one of the twelve sons of Jacob (Israel). The passage records the immediate offspring of Heber, a patriarch within the tribe of Issachar, and situates them within the broader family line that the chronicler is preserving for posterity.

Heber is mentioned as the head of a family within the Issacharite clan. His children are listed in the verse as Japhlet, Shomer, Hotham, and their sister Shua. The text provides no further narrative about the lives, roles, or achievements of these individuals; their significance in the biblical record is confined to their inclusion in the genealogical list. This brevity is typical of many of the genealogical entries in Chronicles, which aim to document lineage rather than elaborate personal histories.

A particular point of interest is the identification of Shua as a sister rather than a son. While the verse names her alongside her brothers, a cross‑reference in 1 Chronicles 4:17‑18 indicates that a woman named Shua is also recorded as a daughter of Caleb. That note helps clarify that the Shua mentioned here is not a daughter of Heber but rather a sister to Japhlet, Shomer, and Hotham. As with the brothers, no additional information about Shua is supplied elsewhere in Scripture. The chronicler’s purpose remains the preservation of the family line, ensuring that each branch of Israel’s tribal heritage is acknowledged, even when the individuals themselves remain otherwise obscure.