Less-known Women of the Bible

Sheerah

The daughter of Ephraim, granddaughter of Joseph, and great-granddaughter of Jacob. She was a builder of three cities (1 Chr. 7:24): Lower and Upper Beth Horon, and Uzzen Sheerah. In a long list of male descendants appears the name of this one woman, who left cities as a legacy for those coming after her. While legacies are more often discussed in relation to men, women are no less important as far as legacies are concerned. Every woman crafts a legacy for the world, whether it is the life of a child, a building, a book, or a program. She leaves something behind that affects others. It is important to craft it well.