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1 Chronicles 1

1 Chronicles 1:6

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

Modern
The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.
Traditional
And the sons of Gomer; Ashchenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
Literal
And The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah.
Latin
Porro filii Gomer: Ascenez, et Riphath, et Thogorma.

Original

Hebrew
English
The sons of Gomer: Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah.

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

Ashkenaz: Grandson of Japheth, son of Gomer Gomer: Son of Japheth; father of Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah Riphath: Son of Gomer, grandson of Japheth Togarmah: Son of Gomer, grandson of Japheth

Glossary

Ashchenaz Ashkenaz Chronicles, Books of First and Second Chronology of the Bible (Old Testament) Diphath Genealogy Genealogy of Jesus Christ Gomer Greece, Greek Javan (Person) Marriage, Marriage Customs Riphath Shem Togarmah Zemarites

Topics

Ashkenaz: Son of Gomer Genealogy: To Abraham Gomer: Son of Japheth Japheth: Descendants of Riphath: A Son of Gomer Togarmah: Son of Gomer