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1 Chronicles 1

1 Chronicles 1:20

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

Modern
And Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,
Traditional
And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
Literal
And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazarmaveth, and Jerah,
Latin
Jectan autem genuit Elmodad, et Saleph, et Asarmoth, et Jare,

Original

Hebrew
English
And Joktan was the father of Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah,

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

Almodad: Son of Joktan, descendant of Shem Hazarmaveth: A son of Joktan, descendant of Shem Jerah: A son of Joktan, descendant of Shem Joktan: Son of Eber and ancestor of Arabian tribes Sheleph: Son of Joktan, descendant of Shem

Glossary

Almodad Arphaxad Chronicles, Books of First and Second Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Eber Genealogy Genealogy of Jesus Christ Hazarmaveth Jerah Joktan Peleg Sheleph Shem Zemarites

Topics

Almodad: Son of Joktan Genealogy: To Abraham Hazarmaveth: Son of Joktan Jerah: Son of Joktan Joktan: Son of Eber Sheleph: Son of Joktan Shem: Descendants of