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1 Chronicles 1

1 Chronicles 1:11

From Adam to Abraham · 1 Chronicles 1:1–27
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Translations

Modern
Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites,
Traditional
And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
Literal
And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,
Latin
Mesraim vero genuit Ludim, et Anamim, et Laabim, et Nephtuim,

Original

Hebrew
English
Mizraim was the father of the Ludites, the Anamites, the Lehabites, the Naphtuhites,

Notes

1 Chronicles 1:5–23

The record of Noah’s descendants shows Abraham’s place in history. The ethnic background of the seventy nations gives context to Israel’s history (compare Genesis 10).

1 Chronicles 1:1–2:2

The Chronicler starts by showing Israel's place among the nations. He traces their ancestry from Adam to Jacob, using information from Genesis.

Theme notes and profiles

Ancestors of Jesus

Parallels

Genesis 5:1–32 Genesis 10:1–32 Genesis 11:10–26

People

Anamim: Descendants of Mizraim, son of Ham Egypt: Descendant of Ham, ancestor of African peoples Lehabim: Son of Mizraim; progenitor of a people group Ludim: Son of Mizraim; progenitor of a people group Naphtuhim: Descendants of Mizraim, son of Ham

Glossary

Anamim, Anamites Chronicles, Books of First and Second Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Genealogy Genealogy of Jesus Christ Lehabim, Lehabites Naphtuhim, Naphtuhites Shem Zemarites

Topics

Anamim: A Tribe Descended from Mizraim Genealogy: To Abraham Ham: Son of Noah: His Children Lehabim: A Mizraite People Ludim: Son of Mizraim Mizraim: Son of Ham Naphtuhim: The Inhabitants of Central Egypt