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Chushim

Portrait of Chushim

Chushim was the son born to Aphlaleth the wife of Dan after God remembered her barrenness. He was the son of Dan the son of Jacob and was dumb and deaf yet understood the voice of consternation amongst men. He stayed about a hundred cubits distant from the battle to guard Jacob's bier with the children of Jacob's sons. When Chushim acted the sons of Jacob prevailed over the sons of Esau and buried Jacob by force in the cave.

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Chushim in Jasher 45

The Book of Jasher 45:8

And Aphlaleth was barren, she had no offspring, and God afterward remembered Aphlaleth the wife of Dan, and she conceive...

A8nd Aphlaleth was barren, she had no offspring, and God afterward remembered Aphlaleth the wife of Dan, and she conceived and bare a son, and she called his name Chushim.

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Chushim in Jasher 56

The Book of Jasher 56:62

And Chushim the son of Dan, the son of Jacob, was at that time with Jacob's sons, but he was about a hundred cubits dist...

A62nd Chushim the son of Dan, the son of Jacob, was at that time with Jacob's sons, but he was about a hundred cubits distant from the place of battle, for he remained with the children of Jacob's sons by Jacob's bier to guard it.

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Chushim in Jasher 56

The Book of Jasher 56:63

And Chushim was dumb and deaf, still he understood the voice of consternation amongst men....

A63nd Chushim was dumb and deaf, still he understood the voice of consternation amongst men.

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