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1
Chronicles Chapter One
New King James Version (NKJV)
INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 1
This
chapter gives us the genealogy of the patriarchs from Adam to Noah
1 Chronicles 1:1 of
the sons of Noah
and their posterity
to Abraham
1 Chronicles 1:5 of
the sons of Abraham and their posterity
1 Chronicles 1:28
and of the sons of Esau
1 Chronicles 1:35
and of the kings and dukes that reigned in Edom
1 Chronicles 1:43.
1 Chronicles
1:1 Adam
Seth
Enosh
YLT
1Adam
Sheth
Enosh
Adam
Seth
.... These first four verses exactly agree with the account of
the antediluvian patriarchs in Genesis 5:1
the
first letter in Adam is larger than usual
as a memorial
as BuxtorfF13
observes
of the first and only man
from whence mankind had their beginning
and whose history the author had undertaken to write.
1 Chronicles
1:2 2 Cainan
[a] Mahalalel
Jared
YLT
2Kenan
Mahalaleel
Jered
1 Chronicles
1:3 3 Enoch
Methuselah
Lamech
YLT
3Henoch
Methuselah
Lamech
1 Chronicles
1:4 4 Noah
[b] Shem
Ham
and Japheth.
YLT
4Noah
Shem
Ham
and
Japheth.
1 Chronicles 1:5 5 The sons of Japheth were
Gomer
Magog
Madai
Javan
Tubal
Meshech
and Tiras.
YLT
5Sons of Japheth: Gomer and
Magog
and Madai
and Javan
and Tubal
and Meshech
and Tiras.
The sons of Japheth
Gomer
.... Here begins the
genealogy of the sons of Noah after the flood; of the sons of Japheth the
elder
in this and the two following verses; next of the sons of Ham
the
younger brother
1 Chronicles 1:8
then of Shem
whose posterity are mentioned last
because from him
in the line
of Heber
sprang Abraham
the ancestor of the Jewish nation
of whom the
Messiah was to come
for whose sake this genealogy is given
1 Chronicles 1:17.
The whole is the same with the account in Genesis 10:1
1 Chronicles 1:6 6 The sons of Gomer were
Ashkenaz
Diphath
[c] and
Togarmah.
YLT
6And sons of Gomer:
Ashchenaz
and Riphath
and Togarmah.
1 Chronicles 1:7 7 The sons of Javan were
Elishah
Tarshishah
[d] Kittim
and Rodanim.[e]
YLT
7And sons of Javan: Elisha
and Tarshishah
Kittim
and Dodanim.
1 Chronicles 1:8 8 The sons of Ham were
Cush
Mizraim
Put
and Canaan.
YLT
8Sons of Ham: Cush
and
Mizraim
Put
and Canaan.
1 Chronicles 1:9 9 The sons of Cush were
Seba
Havilah
Sabta
[f] Raama
[g] and
Sabtecha. The sons of Raama were Sheba and Dedan.
YLT
9And sons of Cush: Seba and
Havilah
and Sabta
and Raamah
and Sabtecka. And sons of Raamah: Sheba and
Dedan.
1 Chronicles 1:10 10 Cush begot Nimrod; he
began to be a mighty one on the earth.
YLT
10And Cush begat Nimrod: he
began to be a mighty one in the land.
1 Chronicles 1:11 11 Mizraim begot Ludim
Anamim
Lehabim
Naphtuhim
YLT
11And Mizraim begat the
Ludim
and the Anamim
and the Lehabim
and the Naphtuhim
1 Chronicles 1:12 12 Pathrusim
Casluhim (from
whom came the Philistines and the Caphtorim).
YLT
12and the Pathrusim
and the
Casluhim (from whom came out the Philistim)
and the Caphtorim.
1 Chronicles 1:13 13 Canaan begot Sidon
his
firstborn
and Heth;
YLT
13And Canaan begat Zidon his
first born
and Heth
1 Chronicles 1:14 14 the Jebusite
the Amorite
and the Girgashite;
YLT
14and the Jebusite
and the
Amorite
and the Girgashite
1 Chronicles 1:15 15 the Hivite
the Arkite
and the Sinite;
YLT
15and the Hivite
and the
Arkite
and the Sinite
1 Chronicles 1:16 16 the Arvadite
the
Zemarite
and the Hamathite.
YLT
16and the Arvadite
and the
Zemarite
and the Hamathite.
1 Chronicles 1:17 17 The sons of Shem were
Elam
Asshur
Arphaxad
Lud
Aram
Uz
Hul
Gether
and Meshech.[h]
YLT
17Sons of Shem: Elam and
Asshur
and Arphaxad
and Lud
and Aram
and Uz
and Hul
and Gether
and
Meshech.
1 Chronicles 1:18 18 Arphaxad begot Shelah
and
Shelah begot Eber.
YLT
18And Arphaxad begat Shelah
and Shelah begat Eber.
1 Chronicles 1:19 19 To Eber were born two
sons: the name of one was Peleg
[i] for in his
days the earth was divided; and his brother’s name was Joktan.
YLT
19And to Eber have been born
two sons
the name of the one [is] Peleg
for in his days hath the land been
divided
and the name of his brother is Joktan.
1 Chronicles 1:20 20 Joktan begot Almodad
Sheleph
Hazarmaveth
Jerah
YLT
20And Joktan begat Almodad
and Sheleph
and Hazarmaveth
and Jerah
1 Chronicles 1:21 21 Hadoram
Uzal
Diklah
YLT
21and Hadoram
and Uzal
and
Diklah
1 Chronicles 1:22 22 Ebal
[j] Abimael
Sheba
YLT
22and Ebal
and Abimael
and
Sheba
1 Chronicles 1:23 23 Ophir
Havilah
and Jobab.
All these were the sons of Joktan.
YLT
23and Ophir
and Havilah
and
Jobab; all these [are] sons of Joktan.
1 Chronicles 1:24 24 Shem
Arphaxad
Shelah
YLT
24Shem
Arphaxad
Shelah
1 Chronicles 1:25 25 Eber
Peleg
Reu
YLT
25Eber
Peleg
Reu
1 Chronicles 1:26 26 Serug
Nahor
Terah
YLT
26Serug
Nahor
Terah
1 Chronicles 1:27 27 and Abram
who is
Abraham.
YLT
27Abram -- he [is] Abraham.
1 Chronicles 1:28 28 The sons of Abraham were
Isaac and Ishmael.
YLT
28Sons of Abraham: Isaac and
Ishmael.
The sons of Abraham
.... The famous and well
known ancestor of the Jews; of Ishmael his firstborn
and his posterity; of his
sons by Keturah; and of Isaac and his sons
an account is given from hence to
the end of 1 Chronicles 1:34
entirely agreeing with that in Genesis 25:1.
1 Chronicles 1:29 29 These are their
genealogies: The firstborn of Ishmael was Nebajoth; then Kedar
Adbeel
Mibsam
YLT
29These [are] their
generations: first-born of Ishmael
Nebaioth
and Kedar
and Adheel
and
Mibsam
1 Chronicles 1:30 30 Mishma
Dumah
Massa
Hadad
[k] Tema
YLT
30Mishma
and Dumah
Massa
Hadad
and Tema
1 Chronicles 1:31 31 Jetur
Naphish
and
Kedemah. These were the sons of Ishmael.
YLT
31Jetur
Naphish
and Kedema.
These are sons of Ishmael.
1 Chronicles 1:32 32 Now the sons born to
Keturah
Abraham’s concubine
were Zimran
Jokshan
Medan
Midian
Ishbak
and Shuah. The sons of Jokshan were Sheba and Dedan.
YLT
32And sons of Keturah
Abraham's concubine: she bare Zimran
and Jokshan
and Medan
and Midian
and
Ishbak
and Shuah. And sons of Jokshan: Sheba and Dedan.
1 Chronicles 1:33 33 The sons of Midian were
Ephah
Epher
Hanoch
Abida
and Eldaah. All these were the children of
Keturah.
YLT
33And sons of Midian: Ephah
and Epher
and Henoch
and Abida
and Eldaah; all these [are] sons of Keturah.
1 Chronicles 1:34 34 And Abraham begot Isaac.
The sons of Isaac were Esau and Israel.
YLT
34And Abraham begetteth
Isaac. Sons of Isaac: Esau and Israel.
1 Chronicles 1:35 35 The sons of Esau were
Eliphaz
Reuel
Jeush
Jaalam
and Korah.
YLT
35Sons of Esau: Eliphaz
Reuel
and Jeush
and Jaalam
and Korah.
The sons of Esau
.... The firstborn of Isaac; his posterity
are named in this and the two following verses
as in Genesis 36:1 only
it should be observed
that Timna
1 Chronicles 1:36
is not the name of a man
but was the concubine of Eliphaz
the eldest son of
Esau
and the mother of Amalek
Genesis 36:12
and
so in the Arabic version it is read
"and Timna
which was the concubine of
Eliphaz
the son of Esau
bare him Amalek;'and so the Alexandrian copy of the
Septuagint.
1 Chronicles 1:36 36 And the sons of Eliphaz were
Teman
Omar
Zephi
[l] Gatam
and
Kenaz; and by Timna
[m] Amalek.
YLT
36Sons of Eliphaz: Teman
and
Omar
Zephi
and Gatam
Kenaz
and Timna
and Amalek.
1 Chronicles 1:37 37 The sons of Reuel were
Nahath
Zerah
Shammah
and Mizzah.
YLT
37Sons of Reuel: Nahath
Zerah
Shammah
and Mizzah.
1 Chronicles 1:38 38 The sons of Seir were
Lotan
Shobal
Zibeon
Anah
Dishon
Ezer
and Dishan.
YLT
38And sons of Seir: Lotan
and Shobal
and Zibeon
and Anah
and Dishon
and Ezar
and Dishan.
And the sons of Seir
.... This man and his
posterity were not of the race of Esau
but are mentioned because they were a
family into which Esau
and a son of his
married
and whose possessions he and
his obtained. The account from hence
to the end of 1 Chronicles 1:42
is the same with Genesis 36:20
with
some little variation of names.
1 Chronicles 1:39 39 And the sons of Lotan were
Hori and Homam; Lotan’s sister was Timna.
YLT
39And sons of Lotan: Hori and
Homam
and sister of Lotan [is] Timna.
1 Chronicles 1:40 40 The sons of Shobal were
Alian
[n] Manahath
Ebal
Shephi
[o] and Onam.
The sons of Zibeon were Ajah and Anah.
YLT
40Sons of Shobal: Alian
and
Manahath
and Ebal
Shephi
and Onam. And sons of Zideon: Aiah and Anah.
1 Chronicles 1:41 41 The son of Anah was
Dishon. The sons of Dishon were Hamran
[p] Eshban
Ithran
and Cheran.
YLT
41The sons of Anah: Dishon.
and sons of Dishon: Amram
and Eshban
and Ithran
and Cheran.
1 Chronicles 1:42 42 The sons of Ezer were
Bilhan
Zaavan
and Jaakan.[q] The sons
of Dishan were Uz and Aran.
YLT
42Sons of Ezer: Bilhan
and
Zavan
Jakan. Sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.
1 Chronicles 1:43 43 Now these were the
kings who reigned in the land of Edom before a king reigned over the children
of Israel: Bela the son of Beor
and the name of his city was Dinhabah.
YLT
43And these [are] the kings
who reigned in the land of Edom before the reigning of a king of the sons of
Israel: Bela son of Beor
and the name of his city [is] Dinhabah.
Now these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom
.... Which had
its name from Esau
who was so called
Genesis 25:30. From
hence
to the end of the chapter
an account is given of the kings and dukes of
Edom
in the same order as in Genesis 30:31.
1 Chronicles 1:44 44 And when Bela died
Jobab
the son of Zerah of Bozrah reigned in his place.
YLT
44And Bela dieth
and reign
in his stead doth Jobab son of Zerah from Bozrali;
1 Chronicles 1:45 45 When Jobab died
Husham of
the land of the Temanites reigned in his place.
YLT
45and Jobab dieth
and reign
in his stead doth Husham from the land of the Temanite;
1 Chronicles 1:46 46 And when Husham died
Hadad the son of Bedad
who attacked Midian in the field of Moab
reigned in
his place. The name of his city was Avith.
YLT
46and Husham dieth
and reign
in his stead doth Hadad
son of Bedad (who smiteth Midian in the field of Moab)
and the name of his city [is] Avith;
1 Chronicles 1:47 47 When Hadad died
Samlah of
Masrekah reigned in his place.
YLT
47and Hadad dieth
and reign
in his stead doth Samlah from Masrekah;
1 Chronicles 1:48 48 And when Samlah died
Saul
of Rehoboth-by-the-River reigned in his place.
YLT
48and Samlah dieth
and reign
in his stead doth Shaul from Rehoboth of the River;
1 Chronicles 1:49 49 When Saul died
Baal-Hanan
the son of Achbor reigned in his place.
YLT
49and Shaul dieth
and reign
in his stead doth Baal-Hanan son of Achbor;
1 Chronicles 1:50 50 And when Baal-Hanan died
Hadad[r] reigned in
his place; and the name of his city was Pai.[s] His wife’s
name was Mehetabel the daughter of Matred
the daughter of Mezahab.
YLT
50and Baal-Hanan dieth
and
reign in his stead doth Hadad
and the name of his city [is] Pai
and the name
of his wife [is] Mehetabel daughter of Matred
daughter of Me-Zahab; Hadad also
dieth.
1 Chronicles 1:51 51 Hadad died also. And the
chiefs of Edom were Chief Timnah
Chief Aliah
[t] Chief Jetheth
YLT
51And chiefs of Edom are:
chief Timnah
chief Aliah
chief Jetheth
1 Chronicles 1:52 52 Chief Aholibamah
Chief
Elah
Chief Pinon
YLT
52chief Aholibamah
chief
Elah
chief Pinon
1 Chronicles 1:53 53 Chief Kenaz
Chief Teman
Chief Mibzar
YLT
53chief Kenaz
chief Teman
chief Mibzar
1 Chronicles 1:54 54 Chief Magdiel
and Chief
Iram. These were the chiefs of Edom.
YLT
54chief Magdiel
chief Iram.
These [are] chiefs of Edom.
──《John Gill’s
Exposition of the Bible》
New King James
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