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1 Chronicles 1

1 Chronicles 1:13

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

Modern
And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,
Traditional
And Canaan begat Zidon his firstborn, and Heth,
Literal
And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth,
Latin
Chanaan vero genuit Sidonem primogenitum suum, Hethæum quoque,

Original

Hebrew
English
And Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, and of the Hittites,

Notes

1 Chronicles 1:13

the father...of the Hittites: Hebrew ancestor of Heth.

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

Hittites Ancestors of Jesus

Parallels

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

People

Canaan: Son of Ham; father of Sidon and Heth Heth: Son of Canaan and ancestor of the Hittites Sidon: Firstborn son of Canaan, ancestor of the Sidonians

Glossary

Amorites Chronicles, Books of First and Second Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Genealogy Genealogy of Jesus Christ Heth Hittites Shem Sidon (Person) Zemarites

Topics

Amorites: Descendants of Canaan Canaan: Son of Ham: Descendants of Canaanites: Eleven Nations, Descended from Canaan Genealogy: To Abraham Ham: Son of Noah: His Children Heth: Son of Canaan, and Ancestor of the Hittites Sidon: Also Called Zidon: Son of Canaan The Amorites: Descent of The Sidonians: Descended from Sidon, Son of Canaan