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1 Chronicles 1

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1 Adam, Seth, Enosh,

2 Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared,

3 Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech,

4 Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

5 The sons of Japheth were Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, and Tiras.

6 The sons of Gomer were Ashkenaz, Diphath, and Togarmah.

7 The sons of Javan were Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Rodanim.

8 The sons of Ham were Cush, Mizraim, Put, and Canaan.

9 The sons of Cush were Seba, Havilah, Sabta, Raama, and Sabteca; and the sons of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.

10 Cush fathered Nimrod; he began to be a mighty one on the earth.

11 Mizraim fathered the people of Lud, Anam, Lehab, Naphtuh,

12 Pathrus, and Casluh, from whom the Philistines came, and the Caphtorim.

13 Canaan fathered Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,

14 and the Jebusites, the Amorites, the Girgashites,

15 the Hivites, the Arkites, the Sinites,

16 the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites.

17 The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.

18 Arpachshad fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber.

19 Two sons were born to Eber: the name of the one was Peleg, for in his days the earth was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.

20 Joktan fathered Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah,

22 Ebal, Abimael, Sheba,

23 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab; all these were the sons of Joktan.

24 Shem, Arpachshad, Shelah,

25 Eber, Peleg, Reu,

26 Serug, Nahor, Terah,

27 and Abram, that is Abraham.

28 The sons of Abraham were Isaac and Ishmael.

29 These are their genealogies: the firstborn of Ishmael was Nebaioth, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam,

30 Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema,

31 Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah; these were the sons of Ishmael.

32 The sons of Keturah, Abraham’s concubine, to whom she gave birth, were Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. And the sons of Jokshan were Sheba and Dedan.

33 The sons of Midian were Ephah, Epher, Hanoch, Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the sons of Keturah.

34 Abraham fathered Isaac. The sons of Isaac were Esau and Israel.

35 The sons of Esau were Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.

36 The sons of Eliphaz were Teman, Omar, Zephi, Gatam, Kenaz, Timna, and Amalek.

37 The sons of Reuel were Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.

38 The sons of Seir were Lotan, Shobal, Zibeon, Anah, Dishon, Ezer, and Dishan.

39 The sons of Lotan were Hori and Homam; and Lotan’s sister was Timna.

40 The sons of Shobal were Alian, Manahath, Ebal, Shephi, and Onam. And the sons of Zibeon were Aiah and Anah.

41 The son of Anah was Dishon. And the sons of Dishon were Hamran, Eshban, Ithran, and Cheran.

42 The sons of Ezer were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan. The sons of Dishan were Uz and Aran.

43 Now these are the kings who reigned in the land of Edom before any king from the sons of Israel reigned. Bela was the son of Beor, and the name of his city was Dinhabah.

44 When Bela died, Jobab the son of Zerah of Bozrah became king in his place.

45 When Jobab died, Husham of the land of the Temanites became king in his place.

46 When Husham died, Hadad the son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the field of Moab, became king in his place; and the name of his city was Avith.

47 When Hadad died, Samlah of Masrekah became king in his place.

48 When Samlah died, Shaul of Rehoboth by the Euphrates River became king in his place.

49 When Shaul died, Baal-hanan the son of Achbor became king in his place.

50 When Baal-hanan died, Hadad became king in his place; and the name of his city was Pai, and his wife’s name was Mehetabel, the daughter of Matred, the daughter of Mezahab.

51 Then Hadad died. Now the tribal chiefs of Edom were chief Timna, chief Aliah, chief Jetheth,

52 chief Oholibamah, chief Elah, chief Pinon,

53 chief Kenaz, chief Teman, chief Mibzar,

54 chief Magdiel, and chief Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom.

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Chapter Summary

In this chapter: Genealogies, Adam to Abraham. (1–27). The descendants of Abraham. (28–54).

vv1-27

This chapter, and many that follow, repeat the genealogies, or lists of fathers and children in the Bible history, and put them together, with many added. When compared with other places, there are some differences found; yet we must not therefore stumble at the word, but bless God that the things necessary to salvation are plain enough. The original of the Jewish nation is here traced from the first man that God created, and is thereby distinguished from the obscure, fabulous, and absurd origins assigned to other nations. But the nations now are all so mingled with one another, that no one nation, nor the greatest part of any, is descended entirely from any of one nation, nor the greatest part of any, is descended entirely from any of these fountains. Only this we are sure of, that God has created of one blood all nations of men; they are all descended from one Adam, one Noah. Have we not all one father? Has not one God created us? Mal 2:10.

vv28-54

The genealogy is from hence confined to the posterity of Abraham. Let us take occasion from reading these lists of names, to think of the multitudes that have gone through this world, have done their parts in it, and then quitted it. As one generation, even of sinful men, passes away, another comes. Ec 1:4; Nu 32:14, and will do so while the earth remains. Short is our passage through time into eternity. May we be distinguished as the Lord's people.

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1 Chronicles 1
v5Genesis 10:1-5thematic

The sons of Japheth are transcribed directly from the original table of nations.

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v8Genesis 10:6thematic

Identical list of the sons of Ham (Cush, Mizraim, Put, Canaan) matching Genesis table.

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v10Genesis 10:8-12thematic

The original account of Nimrod beginning to be mighty upon the earth.

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v11Genesis 10:13thematic

Direct parallel for the descendants of Mizraim who populated Egypt.

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v12Genesis 10:14thematic

Explains the origin of the Philistines and Caphtorim from the Casluhim line.

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v13Genesis 10:15-19thematic

The descendants of Canaan, forming the nations of the promised land.

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v17Genesis 10:22-32thematic

Provides the complete, original list of the descendants of Shem.

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v17Genesis 10:23thematic

Clarifies that Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech (Mash) were Aram's sons.

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v19Genesis 10:25thematic

The origin of Peleg's name, meaning division, as the earth was divided.

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v29Genesis 25:12-16thematic

Provides the historical baseline for the twelve tribes/generations of Ishmael.

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v32Genesis 25:1-4thematic

Identifies the sons of Keturah, Abraham's concubine, who became Arabian tribes.

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v38Genesis 36:20thematic

The sons of Seir the Horite, showing Esau's marital and territorial connections.

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v43Genesis 36:31-39thematic

Matches the historical roster of the pre-Israelite kings of Edom.

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v1Luke 3:38thematic

Traces Jesus' lineage back through Seth and Adam, confirming historical continuity.

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v17Genesis 11:10thematic

Begins the focused line from Shem down to Abraham's ancestors.

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v27Genesis 17:5fulfillment

The divine name change of Abram to Abraham, father of many nations.

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v38Deuteronomy 2:12thematic

Explains how Esau's descendants dispossessed the Horite sons of Seir.

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v32Job 2:11thematic

Mentions Bildad the Shuhite, descending from Keturah's son Shuah.

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v4Genesis 9:25-27fulfillment

Noah's prophetic blessings/cursings on his sons, fulfilled in their listed descendants.

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v17Job 1:1thematic

Mentions the land of Uz, linked geographically to Aram's son Uz.

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