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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 Bethlehem
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)