1 Chronicles 1:27

Modern

…and Abram (that is, Abraham).

Traditional

Abram; the same is Abraham.

Literal

…and Abram (that is, Abraham).

Latin

Abram: iste est Abraham.

Hebrew

English

…and Abram (that is, Abraham).

The summary of Shem’s descendants concludes with Abraham (see Genesis 11:10–26).

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

Genesis 11:27–32
This is the account of Terah. Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran. And Haran became the father of Lot.
Nehemiah 9:7
You are the LORD, the God who chose Abram, who brought him out of Ur of the Chaldeans and gave him the name Abraham.
Joshua 24:2
And Joshua said to all the people, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Long ago your fathers, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates and worshiped other gods.
Genesis 17:5
No longer will you be called Abram, but your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations.

Abraham: Patriarch, chosen by God to father His people