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1 Chronicles 1

1 Chronicles 1:16

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

Modern
…the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites.
Traditional
And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.
Literal
…and the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.
Latin
Aradium quoque, et Samaræum, et Hamathæum.

Original

Hebrew
English
…the Arvadites, the Zemarites, and the Hamathites.

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

Arvadites: Canaanite descendants of Canaan, son of Ham Hamathites: A Canaanite people group descended from Canaan Zemarites: Canaanite people group

Glossary

Amorites Arvad, Arvadite Chronicles, Books of First and Second Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Genealogy Genealogy of Jesus Christ Hamathite Shem Zemarites

Topics

Arvadites: Descendants of Canaan Canaanites: Eleven Nations, Descended from Canaan Genealogy: To Abraham Ham: Son of Noah: His Children Zemarites: A Tribe That Descended from Canaan