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1 Chronicles 1

Introduction

1  Adam's line to Noah.
5  The sons of Japheth.
8  The sons of Ham.
17  The sons of Shem.
24  Shem's line to Abraham.
29  Ishmael's sons.
32  The sons of Keturah.
34  The posterity of Abraham by Esau.
38  The sons of Seir.
43  The kings of Edom.
51  The dukes of Edom.

Verse 1

Adam, Sheth, Enosh,
Sheth
Genesis 4:25,26, 5:3,8, Luke 3:38
Seth
Enosh.
Genesis 5:9-11, Luke 3:38
Enos

Verse 2

Kenan, Mahalaleel, Jered,
Kenan
Genesis 5:12-14, Luke 3:37
Cainan
Mahalaleel.
Genesis 5:15-17, Luke 3:37
Maleleel
Jered.
Genesis 5:18-20, Luke 3:37
Jared

Verse 3

Henoch, Methuselah, Lamech,
Henoch
Genesis 5:21-24, Hebrews 11:5, Jude 1:14
Enoch
Methuselah.
Genesis 5:25-27, Luke 3:37
Mathusala
Lamech.
Genesis 5:28-31, Luke 3:36

Verse 4

Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Noah
Genesis 5:32, 6:8,9, 7:1, 9:29, Isaiah 54:9,10, Ezekiel 14:14, Matthew 24:37,38, Luke 3:36, 17:26
Noe
Hebrews 11:7, 2 Peter 2:5
Shem
Genesis 5:32, 6:10, 9:18

Verse 5

The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras.
Genesis 10:1-5, Ezekiel 27:13, 38:2,3,6, 39:1

Verse 6

And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
Ashchenaz
Genesis 10:3
Ashkenaz
Riphath. or Diphath, as it is in some copies.

Verse 7

And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim.
Tarshish
Psalms 72:10, Isaiah 66:19
Kittim
These, and other words ending in im, forming the Hebrew plural, are not the names of individuals, but of nations.
Numbers 24:24, Isaiah 23:1,12, Jeremiah 2:10, Ezekiel 27:6, Daniel 11:30
Chittim
Dodanim. or, Rodanim, according to some copies.

Verse 8

The sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.
sons
Genesis 10:6,7
Put
Genesis 10:6
Phut

Verse 9

Sabta: i.e. he compassed the chamber; to surround, [Strong‘s H5454]. Genesis 10:7, Sabtechah i.e. terror, Genesis 10:7


Verse 10

And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth.

Genesis 10:8-12, Micah 5:6

Verse 11

And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
Genesis 10:13,14

Verse 12

And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,) and Caphthorim.
Caphthorim
Deuteronomy 2:23, Jeremiah 47:4, Amos 9:7

Verse 13

And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth,
Canaan
Genesis 9:22,25,26, 10:15-19
Sidon
Heth.
Genesis 23:3,5,20, 27:46, 49:30-32, Exodus 23:28, Joshua 9:1, 2 Samuel 11:6

Verse 14

The Jebusite also, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,
Jebusite
Genesis 15:21, Exodus 33:2, 34:11, Judges 1:21, 19:11, 2 Samuel 24:16, Zechariah 9:7
Amorite
Genesis 48:22, Numbers 21:21-32, Deuteronomy 20:17, Joshua 3:10, 24:15, 2 Samuel 21:2, 2 Kings 21:11, Amos 2:9
Girgashite
Genesis 15:21, Deuteronomy 7:1, Joshua 3:10, Nehemiah 9:8

Verse 15

And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite,
Hivite
Exodus 3:8,17, 13:5, 1 Kings 9:20

Verse 16

And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.
Hamathite
Numbers 34:8, 1 Kings 8:65

Verse 17

The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.
sons of Shem
Genesis 10:22-32, 11:10
Elam
Genesis 14:1, Isaiah 11:11, 21:2, 22:6, Jeremiah 25:25, Ezekiel 32:24, Daniel 8:2
Asshur
Numbers 24:22-24, Ezra 4:2, Psalms 83:8
Assur
Ezekiel 27:23, 32:22, Hosea 14:3
Lud
Isaiah 66:19, Ezekiel 27:10
Aram
Numbers 23:7
Meshech
Genesis 10:23
Mash

Verse 18

And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat Eber.
Shelah
Genesis 10:24, 11:12-15
Salah

Verse 19

And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of the one was Peleg; because in his days the earth was divided: and his brother's name was Joktan.
Eber
Genesis 10:21,25, 11:16,17, Numbers 24:24
Peleg
that is, Division.

Verse 20

And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
Hazarmaveth
Genesis 10:26,27

Verse 21

Hadoram: Genesis 10:27


Verse 22

And Ebal, and Abimael, and Sheba,
Ebal
Genesis 10:28
Obal

Verse 23

And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan.
Ophir
Genesis 10:29, 1 Kings 9:28, 10:11, 1 Chronicles 29:4, Job 22:24, Psalms 45:9, Isaiah 13:12
Havilah
Genesis 2:11, 25:18, 1 Samuel 15:7

Verse 24

Shem, Arphaxad, Shelah,
Shem
Genesis 11:10-26
Shelah
Luke 3:35
Sala

Verse 25

Eber, Peleg, Reu,
Eber
Luke 3:35
Heber
Peleg.
Luke 3:35
Phalec
Reu.
Luke 3:35
Ragau

Verse 26

Serug, Nahor, Terah,
Serug
Luke 3:35
Saruch
Nahor.
Luke 3:34
Nachor
Terah.
Luke 3:34
Thara

Verse 27

Abram; the same is Abraham.
Abram
Genesis 11:27-32, 17:5, Joshua 24:2, Nehemiah 9:7

Verse 28

The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael.
Isaac
Genesis 17:19-21, 21:2-5,12
Ishmael
Genesis 16:11-16, 21:9,10

Verse 29

These are their generations: The firstborn of Ishmael, Nebaioth; then Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,
The firstborn
Genesis 25:12-16
Nebaioth
Genesis 28:9
Nebajoth
Isaiah 60:7
Kedar
Psalms 120:4, Song of Solomon 1:5, Isaiah 21:17

Verse 30

Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,
Dumah
Isaiah 21:11
Hadad
or Hadar.
Genesis 25:15

Verse 31

Jetur: Genesis 25:15


Verse 32

Now the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine: she bare Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan; Sheba, and Dedan.
A. M. 2151. B.C. 1853. the sons
Genesis 25:1-4
Midian
Genesis 37:28, Exodus 2:15,16, Numbers 22:4-7, 25:6, 31:2, Judges 6:1-6
Sheba
1 Kings 10:1, Job 6:19, Psalms 72:10,15, Isaiah 60:6
Dedan
Isaiah 21:13, Jeremiah 25:23, 49:8, Ezekiel 25:13, 27:20

Verse 33

And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Henoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these are the sons of Keturah.
Ephah
Isaiah 60:6

Verse 34

And Abraham begat Isaac. The sons of Isaac; Esau and Israel.
Abraham
Genesis 21:2,3, Matthew 1:2, Luke 3:34, Acts 7:8
The sons of Isaac
Genesis 25:24-28, Malachi 1:2-4, Romans 9:10-13
Israel
Genesis 32:28

Verse 35

The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
sons of Esau
Genesis 36:4,5,9,10

Verse 36

The sons of Eliphaz; Teman, and Omar, Zephi, and Gatam, Kenaz, and Timna, and Amalek.
Teman
53, Genesis 36:11-15, Jeremiah 49:7,20, Amos 1:12, Obadiah 1:9, Habakkuk 3:3
Zephi
&
Genesis 36:15
Zepho

Verse 37

Reuel: Genesis 36:4


Verse 38

And the sons of Seir; Lotan, and Shobal, and Zibeon, and Anah, and Dishon, and Ezer, and Dishan.
the sons of Seir
Genesis 36:20,29,30
Ezar
The variation here is only in the translation.
Genesis 36:21
Ezer

Verse 39

And the sons of Lotan; Hori, and Homam: and Timna was Lotan's sister.
Hori
Deuteronomy 2:12,22
Homam
Homam. i.e., destruction This variation is simply the mutation of {yood} and {wav}; that in Genesis being properly Hemam, and this, Homam.
Hemam
Genesis 36:22

Verse 40

The sons of Shobal; Alian, and Manahath, and Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon; Aiah, and Anah.
Alian
Both these variations are also caused by the mutation of {yood} and {wav}. The former being written Alvan, and Alian; and the latter Shepho, and Shephi
Genesis 36:23
Alvan, Shepho
Aiyah. The difference here is only in the translation; the original being uniformly Aiyah.
Genesis 36:24
Ajah

Verse 41

The sons of Anah; Dishon. And the sons of Dishon; Amram, and Eshban, and Ithran, and Cheran.
Dishon
Genesis 36:25
Amram
This variation is only caused by the mutation of a {daleth} and a {raish}; the original being in Genesis Hemdan, and here Hamran.
Genesis 36:26
Hemdan

Verse 42

The sons of Ezer; Bilhan, and Zavan, and Jakan. The sons of Dishan; Uz, and Aran.
Zavan
The former of these is the same in the original, {Zaüvan,} and the latter, is an error for {wëakan,} and Achan.
Genesis 36:27
Zaavan, Achan
Uz.
Genesis 36:28, Lamentations 4:21

Verse 43

Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel; Bela the son of Beor: and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
the kings
Genesis 36:31-39, 49:10, Numbers 24:17-19

Verse 44

And when Bela was dead, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his stead.
Bozrah
Isaiah 34:6, 63:1, Jeremiah 49:13, Amos 1:12, Micah 2:12

Verse 45

Jobab: Genesis 10:29

Husham: Genesis 36:34

Temanites: 1 Chronicles 1:36, 1 Chronicles 1:53; Job 2:11; Jeremiah 49:7, Jeremiah 49:20; Ezekiel 25:13; Amos 1:12; Obadiah 1:9; Habakkuk 3:3


Verse 46

Hadad: Genesis 36:35

Bedad: Genesis 36:35

Midian: Genesis 25:2

Avith: Genesis 36:35


Verse 47

Samlah: Genesis 36:36

Masrekah: Genesis 36:36


Verse 48

And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
Shaul
The original is uniformly Shaül.
Genesis 36:37
Saul

Verse 49

Baalhanan: Genesis 36:38

Achbor: Genesis 36:38


Verse 50

And when Baalhanan was dead, Hadad reigned in his stead: and the name of his city was Pai; and his wife's name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.
Hadad
This variation is occasioned simply by the mutation of {raish,} and {daleth}, being in Genesis Hadar, and here, Hadad.
Genesis 36:39
Hadar
Hadar. Pai.This simply depends on the interchange of [Yôwd] {yood} and [Vâv] {wav;} being written in Genesis [Pâûw ,] Paü, and here, [Pâîy ,] Paï. Pau.
Genesis 36:39
Pau

Verse 51

Hadad died also. And the dukes of Edom were; duke Timnah, duke Aliah, duke Jetheth,
Aliah
This is another instance of the mutation of {yood} and {wav;} in the former instance being Alvah, and here, Aliah, though the Keri also reads Alvah.
Genesis 36:40
Alvah

Verse 52

Duke Aholibamah: Genesis 36:41


Verse 53

Kenaz: Genesis 36:11

Teman: Genesis 36:11

Mibzar: Genesis 36:42


Verse 54

Duke Magdiel, duke Iram. These are the dukes of Edom.
These are
Genesis 36:41-43

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